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2023 Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

5 Colleges
$35,282 Avg Salary
$26,172 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general education was ranked 8th in Arkansas. In fact, 133 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Arkansas to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas at Monticello the most popular school in Arkansas for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UAM is a small public school located in the remote town of Monticello.

Of the 46 students majoring in education at UAM, 2% are male and 98% are female.

Full General Education at University of Arkansas at Monticello Report

#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Arkansas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Arkansas. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

Of the 24 students majoring in education at UARK, 13% are male and 88% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, education graduates from UARK carry an average student debt load of $25,016.

Full General Education at University of Arkansas Report

#3

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Out of the 5 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Harding University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Searcy.

Of the 7 students majoring in education at Harding, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Full General Education at Harding University Report

#4

Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, AR

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Ouachita Baptist University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Arkansas. Ouachita Baptist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Arkadelphia.

Of the 3 students majoring in education at Ouachita Baptist, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full General Education at Ouachita Baptist University Report

#5

Lyon College

Batesville, AR

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Lyon College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Arkansas. Located in the town of Batesville, Lyon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Full General Education at Lyon College Report

Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 95
Tennessee 605
North Carolina 255
Georgia 117
Florida 622
Virginia 918
West Virginia 301
South Carolina 352
Louisiana 116
Mississippi 407
Alabama 115

General Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Education Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 29,810

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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