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Special Education at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

If you plan to study special education, take a look at what University of Arkansas at Little Rock has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UA Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and has a total student population of 8,899. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from UA Little Rock.

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.

UA Little Rock Special Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UA Little Rock

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.

UA Little Rock does offer online education options in special ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

UA Little Rock Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at UA Little Rock compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at UA Little Rock 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 65
Most Focused Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools 88
Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools 95
111
Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools 127
232
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 240
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 251
310
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 318
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 334
405
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 458

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in special ed from UA Little Rock. This makes it the #507 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at UA Little Rock

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

UA Little Rock Special Education Bachelor’s Program

78% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The special ed program at UA Little Rock awarded 9 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 22% of these degrees went to men with the other 78% going to women. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at UA Little Rock since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at UA Little Rock 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 University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a bachelor's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UA Little Rock Special Education Master’s Program

50% Women
The special ed program at UA Little Rock awarded 2 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UA Little Rock, 100% 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 University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a master's in special ed.

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

UA Little Rock 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

Special Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education 9
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 5
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 4

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 University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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