by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in Arkansas for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 9,949 people earned their degree in teacher education, making the major the 97th most popular in the United States.
Across Arkansas, there were 279 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 85 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,707 and $16,924 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in Arkansas for an Associate” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in teacher education. To top this list, a school must have a successful teacher education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The teacher education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in Arkansas for an Associate”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for arkansas associate degree teacher education students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in Arkansas for an Associate. Located in North Little Rock, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified associates’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Arkansas College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in Arkansas for an Associate. This small school is located in Harrison, Arkansas, and it awarded 17 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Arkansas Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in Arkansas for an Associate. East Arkansas Community College is located in Forrest City, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend National Park College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in Arkansas for an Associate. National Park College is a public institution located in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in Arkansas for an Associate. This small school is located in Batesville, Arkansas, and it awarded 10 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
South Arkansas Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in Arkansas for an Associate list. SouthArk is a small public school situated in El Dorado, Arkansas. It awarded 7 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern Arkansas University Tech came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in Arkansas for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Camden, Arkansas, and it awarded 4 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Arkansas State University - Newport landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in Arkansas for an Associate ranking. Arkansas State University - Newport is a small public school situated in Newport, Arkansas. It awarded 0 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Arkansas State University - Newport Teacher Education Report
Black River Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in Arkansas for an Associate list. This small school is located in Pocahontas, Arkansas, and it awarded 0 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in Arkansas for an Associate ranking. De Queen, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s teacher education degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in Arkansas for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Hope, Arkansas, and it awarded 0 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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