Special Education at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

Every special education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the special ed program at Arkansas State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

A-State is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and approximately 13,106 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from A-State.

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

A-State Special Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at A-State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? A-State offers distance education options for special ed at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

A-State Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at A-State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at A-State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Special 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Special Education Schools	15
Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	15
Most Focused Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	52
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	130
Best Value Special Education Schools	152
	173
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	347
Best Special Education Schools	498

In 2021, 156 students received their master’s degree in special ed from A-State. This makes it the #17 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at A-State

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

A-State Special Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 special ed majors earned their bachelor's degree from A-State. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed 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 special ed.

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

A-State Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 156 students who graduated with a master’s in special ed from A-State in 2021, 6% were men and 94% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from A-State, 88% 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 special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	138
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

A-State also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Special Education

The following special ed concentations are available at Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Arkansas State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Special Education & Teaching	93
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented	71
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	31
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments	2

Related Majors

• Student Counseling
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Educational Administration

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed 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
Special Education Professors	1,290	$51,430
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	1,290	$49,740
Middle School Special Education Teachers	920	$50,790
Special Education Preschool Teachers	450	$46,870
Special Education Teachers	140	$34,140

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
• Image Credit: By Brandonrush under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.