Special Education at University of Central Arkansas

If you are interested in studying special education, you may want to check out the program at University of Central Arkansas. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UCA is located in Conway, Arkansas and has a total student population of 10,335. In 2021, 11 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from UCA.

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.

UCA Special Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UCA

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UCA does offer online courses in special ed for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UCA Special Education Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at UCA 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 Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	59
Most Focused Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	68
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	119
Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	152
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	156
Best Value Special Education Schools	215
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	276
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	281
Most Focused Special Education Schools	321
	466
	616

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in special ed from UCA. This makes it the #211 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at UCA

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

UCA Special Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in special ed from UCA. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at UCA 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 Central Arkansas with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UCA Special Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students earned a master's degree in special ed from UCA. About 91% of these graduates were women and the other 9% were men.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UCA, 95% 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 Central Arkansas with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UCA 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

If you plan to be a special ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Central Arkansas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	46

Related Majors

• Instructional Media Design
• General Education
• Educational Administration
• Student Counseling
• Teacher Education Subject Specific

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 Central Arkansas.

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 Steve Wright Jr. (flickr user: Wright Way Photography) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.