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

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Finding the Best General Education Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Southern Arkansas University Main Campus to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Arkansas. Located in the remote town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 22% are male.

Full General Education at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Report

#2

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Out of the 5 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas Tech University landed the # 2 spot on the list. ATU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.

About 67% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Out of the 5 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in education at UCA, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Full General Education at University of Central Arkansas Report

#4

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Out of the 5 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Harding University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Searcy.

Women make up 25% of the education majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the small city of Fort Smith, UAFS is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Schools 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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