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2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in Arkansas

15 Ranked Colleges
717 Degrees Awarded
$14,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor's in Arkansas

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in Arkansas” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 102,079 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, teacher education grade specific is the 7th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, teacher education grade specific graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,168 and had an average of $25,432 in loans still to pay off.

Across Arkansas, there were 1,727 teacher education grade specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,600 and $20,490 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 717 teacher education grade specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,332 and $22,750 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in Arkansas” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in teacher education grade specific. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great teacher education grade specific programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the teacher education grade specific program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in Arkansas

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in Arkansas.

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in Arkansas

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #1 spot on the list. UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 100 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.

UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas is $16,381 for arkansas bachelor’s degree grade specific ed students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in Arkansas list. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this fairly large public school handed out 94 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s grade specific ed students in 2019-2020.

UCA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Arkansas is $15,376 for Arkansas Bachelor’s Degree Grade Specific Ed students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in Arkansas list. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Jonesboro, Arkansas. It awarded 102 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

A-State also took the #6 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking. It costs about $13,406 for Arkansas Bachelor’s Degree Grade Specific Ed students per year to attend A-State.

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#4

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Henderson State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Henderson State University is a small school located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas that handed out 61 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Henderson State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list. It costs about $10,270 for Arkansas Bachelor’s Degree Grade Specific Ed students per year to attend Henderson State University.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in Arkansas. Magnolia, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees to 50 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our arkansas bachelor’s degree grade specific ed students list, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is $14,270 for Arkansas Bachelor’s Degree Grade Specific Ed students.

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University of Arkansas - Fort Smith ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in Arkansas list. This medium-sized school is located in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

UAFS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list. The estimated yearly cost for UAFS is $9,637 for arkansas bachelor’s degree grade specific ed students.

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in Arkansas ranking. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 45 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s grade specific ed students in 2019-2020.

UA Little Rock not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list. The estimated yearly cost for UA Little Rock is $14,906 for Arkansas Bachelor’s Degree Grade Specific Ed students.

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#8

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas

With a ranking of #8, Arkansas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in Arkansas list. ATU is a public institution located in Russellville, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 79 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ATU also made our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for Arkansas Tech University is $10,772 for arkansas bachelor’s degree grade specific ed students.

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#9

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas

With a ranking of #9, Harding University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in Arkansas list. Searcy, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees to 65 students in 2019-2020.

Harding not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list. The yearly cost to attend Harding is $19,375 for arkansas bachelor’s degree grade specific ed students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#13 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #10. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is a small school located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas that handed out 7 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAPB, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking. It costs about $12,320 for arkansas bachelor’s degree grade specific ed students per year to attend University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.

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#11

Williams Baptist University

Walnut Ridge, Arkansas

With a ranking of #11, Williams Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in Arkansas list. Williams Baptist University is located in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.

WBU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list. It costs about $18,444 for Arkansas Bachelor’s Degree Grade Specific Ed students per year to attend WBU.

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University of Arkansas at Monticello landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in Arkansas ranking. Monticello, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

UAM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas at Monticello is $12,136 for arkansas bachelor’s degree grade specific ed students.

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#13

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, Arkansas

John Brown University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s grade specific ed students in 2019-2020.

JBU also made our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for JBU is $21,963 for arkansas bachelor’s degree grade specific ed students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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#14

Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Ouachita Baptist University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in Arkansas ranking. Ouachita Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. It awarded 23 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Ouachita Baptist not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list. It costs about $19,815 for Arkansas Bachelor’s Degree Grade Specific Ed students per year to attend Ouachita Baptist University.

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#15

Crowley's Ridge College

Paragould, Arkansas
#14 in overall quality

Crowley’s Ridge College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in Arkansas ranking. Crowley’s Ridge College is a small school located in Paragould, Arkansas that handed out 1 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Crowley’s Ridge College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list. It costs about $13,796 for Arkansas Bachelor’s Degree Grade Specific Ed students per year to attend Crowley’s Ridge College.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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