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General Special Education at University of Arkansas

If you are interested in studying General Special Education, you may want to check out the program at University of Arkansas. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, AR.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 42 general special education graduations were recorded at University of Arkansas.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Arkansas

Online coursework is an option at University of Arkansas. Of 33,610 students, 3,371 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,312 (25%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at University of Arkansas

Use these rankings to compare University of Arkansas’s General Special Education program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Arkansas	#1 of 4
Best Value	Arkansas	#6 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#9 of 77
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#51 of 85
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#107 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#206 of 404

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Arkansas	#1 of 4
Best Value	Arkansas	#6 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#9 of 77
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#51 of 85
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#107 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#206 of 404

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Special Education graduates at University of Arkansas, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Special Education graduates at University of Arkansas are 90% women (38) and 10% men (4).

General Special Education Bachelor’s Program at University of Arkansas

Among the 15 bachelor’s general special education degrees awarded at University of Arkansas, 93% were women (14) and 7% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 7% of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Arkansas, below the national average of 21%.*

General Special Education Master’s Program at University of Arkansas

Of the 16 master’s general special education graduates at University of Arkansas, 94% were women (15) and 6% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Students who finish General Special Education program at University of Arkansas pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for General Special Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$80,694
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$79,680
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$77,976
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten	$73,597
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School	$50,045
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$35,173

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.