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General Special Education Schools in Arkansas

122 Teaching Students with Disabilities students earned their degrees in the state in 2020-2021.

A General Special Education major is the 15th most popular major in this state.

Education Levels of General Special Education Majors in Arkansas

Teaching Students with Disabilities majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 58
Bachelor’s Degree 44
Post-Master’s Certificate 20
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 20

Gender Distribution

In Arkansas, a teaching students with disabilities major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of teaching students with disabilities majors in Arkansas is as follows:

  • Asian: 1.6%
  • Black or African American: 5.7%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 2.5%
  • White: 89.3%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.0%
  • Other Races: 0.8%
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Jobs for General Special Education Grads in Arkansas

There are 4,090 people in the state and 475,700 people in the nation working in teaching students with disabilities jobs.

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Wages for General Special Education Jobs in Arkansas

A typical salary for a teaching students with disabilities grad in the state is $49,740, compared to a typical salary of $63,110 nationwide.

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There are 9 colleges in Arkansas that offer teaching students with disabilities degrees. Learn about the most popular 9 below:

46 Degrees in Major Awarded
41% Graduation Rate
10,335 Total Students

The 4.80% student loan default rate is lower than average. Grads earn an average early-career salary of $34,259 after earning their degree at this institution. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville
33 Degrees in Major Awarded
66% Graduation Rate
27,562 Total Students

In their early career, UARK grads earn an average salary of $43,807. The average student takes 4.31 years to complete their degree at UARK. The full-time teacher rate is 88%.

15 Degrees in Major Awarded
67% Graduation Rate
4,617 Total Students

The student loan default rate of 3.10% is a good sign that graduates can afford their loan payments. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1. This private institution charges an average net price of $19,456.

#4

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville
10 Degrees in Major Awarded
42% Graduation Rate
10,829 Total Students

The student loan default rate of 5.80% is a good sign that graduates can afford their loan payments. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 17 to 1. A typical student attending ATU will pay a net price of $11,721.

9 Degrees in Major Awarded
35% Graduation Rate
8,899 Total Students

13 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. In their early career, UA Little Rock grads earn an average salary of $35,410. It takes the average student 4.50 years to graduate.

5 Degrees in Major Awarded
34% Graduation Rate
3,163 Total Students

98% of students get financical aid. The 4.80% student loan default rate is lower than average. The average student takes 4.51 years to complete their degree at Henderson State University.

#7

John Brown University

Siloam Springs
2 Degrees in Major Awarded
65% Graduation Rate
2,343 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $41,915 a year. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 98% are considered full time.

1 Degrees in Major Awarded
29% Graduation Rate
2,668 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 81%. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1. Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $11,631.

1 Degrees in Major Awarded
38% Graduation Rate
4,432 Total Students

Grads earn an average early-career salary of $32,077 after earning their degree at this institution. The average student takes 4.35 years to complete their degree at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. 18 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

General Special Education Careers in AR

Some of the careers teaching students with disabilities majors go into include:

Job Title AR Job Growth AR Median Salary
Special Education Preschool Teachers 21% $46,040
Special Education Teachers 15% $24,520
Special Education Professors 10% $50,880
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 9% $48,860
Middle School Special Education Teachers 9% $49,580

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to teaching students with disabilities.

Major Annual Graduates in AR
Other Special Education & Teaching 93
Teaching for Gifted & Talented 75
Early Childhood Special Education 42
Teaching for Speech Impaired 10
Teaching for Autism 9

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