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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Arkansas

9 Colleges
$33,832 Avg Salary
$23,937 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular General Education Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Arkansas to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of Arkansas at Monticello to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. UAM is a small public school located in the remote town of Monticello.

Education majors at UAM take out an average of $20,873 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Out of the 9 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the # 2 spot on the list. UARK is a very large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

While working on their degree, education majors at UARK accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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Out of the 9 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas Tech University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Arkansas list. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Russellville.

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#5

Harding University

Searcy, AR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Harding University is a great place for general education students. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy.

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University of Central Arkansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a large student population.

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University of Arkansas - Fort Smith did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Fort Smith, UAFS is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, AR

Ouachita Baptist University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in Arkansas ranking. Ouachita Baptist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.

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#9

Lyon College

Batesville, AR

With a ranking of #9, Lyon College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. Located in the remote town of Batesville, Lyon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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 9 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.

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