Teacher Education Grade Specific at University of Arkansas

Every teacher education grade specific school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the grade specific ed program at University of Arkansas stacks up to those at other schools.

UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and approximately 27,562 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 86 students received a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed from UARK.

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

UARK Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed
• Master’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed
• Doctorate Degree in Grade Specific Ed

UARK Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks grade specific ed programs across the country. The following shows how UARK performed in these rankings.

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 grade specific ed major at UARK is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Grade Specific. 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 Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	28
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	145
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	250
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	525
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	884
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	903

In 2021, 150 students received their master’s degree in grade specific ed from UARK. This makes it the #28 most popular school for grade specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in grade specific ed, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UARK Grade Specific Ed Graduates

The median salary of grade specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UARK is $42,043. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 18% higher than the national average of $35,527 for all grade specific ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at UARK

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the grade specific ed majors at University of Arkansas.

UARK Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Program

Of the 86 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Teacher Education Grade Specific from UARK in 2020-2021, 5% were men and 95% were women.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed at UARK 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 with a bachelor's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	70
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

UARK Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 150 students earned a master's degree in grade specific ed from UARK. About 78% of these graduates were women and the other 22% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in grade specific ed each year. UARK does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a grade specific ed master's degree from UARK, 69% 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 with a master's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	103
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UARK also has a doctoral program available in grade specific ed. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Grade Specific

The following grade specific ed concentations are available at University of Arkansas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Arkansas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Elementary Education	100
Teacher Education	67
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching	39
Adult & Continuing Education	32
Secondary Education	7

Related Majors

• Education Philosophy
• Educational Assessment
• Instructional Media Design
• Curriculum & Instruction
• General Education

Careers That Grade Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in grade specific 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.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Elementary School Teachers	12,400	$48,560
High School Teachers	11,480	$51,780
Middle School Teachers	5,650	$49,570
Preschool Teachers	3,520	$33,150
Kindergarten Teachers	1,410	$46,180

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.