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Education at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Arkansas State University - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

A-State is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and has a total student population of 13,106.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

A-State Education Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Education
Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at A-State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

A-State does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree

A-State Education Rankings

The education major at A-State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #243 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at A-State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Arkansas State University - Main Campus.

A-State Education Bachelor’s Program

86% Women

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at A-State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arkansas State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	137
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

A-State Education Master’s Program

79% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of education master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. A-State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from A-State, 84% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arkansas State University - Main Campus with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	62
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	737
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	28

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Arkansas State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	925
Teacher Education Subject Specific	376
Special Education	197
Teacher Education Grade Specific	168
Curriculum & Instruction	137
Student Counseling	76

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AR, the home state for Arkansas State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Elementary School Teachers	12,400	$48,560
Teacher Assistants	11,730	$21,190
High School Teachers	11,480	$51,780
Middle School Teachers	5,650	$49,570
Preschool Teachers	3,520	$33,150

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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