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General Education at University of Arkansas

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Education, take a look at what University of Arkansas. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, AR.

During the most recent reporting year, 22 general education degrees were granted at University of Arkansas.

Online Class Availability at University of Arkansas

Many students take online classes at University of Arkansas. Of 33,610 students, 3,371 (10%) studied exclusively online and 8,312 (25%) took at least some classes online.

General Education Rankings at University of Arkansas

Use these rankings to compare University of Arkansas’s General Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Arkansas	#1 of 5
Best Value	Arkansas	#5 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#26 of 87
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#48 of 87
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#200 of 406
Best Value	Nationwide	#202 of 397

Earnings for General Education Graduates from University of Arkansas

Those who finish University of Arkansas’s General Education program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$27,733
2 years	$26,519
3 years	$32,404
4 years	$43,274
5 years	$48,229

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, General Education graduates from University of Arkansas earn a median of $43,274, compared with $63,458 for all University of Arkansas graduates — about 32% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for General Education graduates from University of Arkansas comes in at $26,522.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Education graduates at University of Arkansas, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Education graduates at University of Arkansas are 77% women (17) and 23% men (5).

General Education Bachelor’s Program at University of Arkansas

Among the 19 bachelor’s general education degrees awarded at University of Arkansas, 79% were women (15) and 21% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Education bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Arkansas.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 21% of General Education bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Arkansas, lower than the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Education Concentrations at University of Arkansas

The General Education program at University of Arkansas breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Education	22

Top-Paying Careers for General Education Graduates

Graduates of the General Education program at University of Arkansas pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for General Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.