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2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Arkansas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$11,977 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,300 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, special education was ranked 4th in Arkansas. In fact, 351 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value Special Education Schools in Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best value programs for special ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Arkansas

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Special Education Colleges.

Top 10 Best Special Education Schools

$7,130 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Arkansas State University - Main Campus the best value school in Arkansas for special education students. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

A-State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,130 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

A-State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Special Education Schools in Arkansas list.

Full Special Education at Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report

$9,310 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a great value for special education students. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Magnolia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus are $9,310 per year.

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$9,563 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Arkansas list. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Conway.

UCA undergraduate students pay an average of $9,563 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, special ed majors at UCA accumulate an average of around $23,500 in student debt.

UCA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Special Education Schools in Arkansas list.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Central Arkansas

#4

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR
$9,574 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas is a great value for special education students. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UARK are $9,574 per year.

UARK did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Special Education Schools in Arkansas list.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Arkansas

#5

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR
$7,560 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Henderson State University is a great value for special education students. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the town of Arkadelphia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Henderson State University are $7,560 per year.

Full Special Education at Henderson State University Report

$9,512 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for special education students. It came in at #6 on the list. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Little Rock.

UA Little Rock undergraduate students pay an average of $9,512 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR
$7,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Arkansas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for special education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ATU are $7,900 per year.

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#8

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR
$28,924 Average Tuition & Fees

John Brown University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Schools in Arkansas ranking. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Siloam Springs.

JBU undergraduate students pay an average of $28,924 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, JBU is ranked #1 for overall quality for special ed in Arkansas.

Full Special Education at John Brown University Report

#9

Harding University

Searcy, AR
$22,230 Average Tuition & Fees

Harding University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value special education programs. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Harding are $22,230 a year.

Harding not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Special Education Schools in Arkansas list.

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$8,064 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the small city of Pine Bluff, UAPB is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAPB are $8,064 per year.

Full Special Education at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Report

Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 608
Tennessee 354
North Carolina 477
Georgia 550
Florida 1,103
Virginia 1,238
West Virginia 46
South Carolina 266
Louisiana 103
Mississippi 269
Alabama 437

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Special Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Special Education 24,497
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 3,111
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 1,789
Elementary Special Education 1,625
Other Special Education & Teaching 1,227
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 1,133
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 655
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 540
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 504
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 415
Education of the Deaf 363
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 226
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed 222
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs 181
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness 134
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 122
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic & Other Physical Health Impairments 47
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries 1

Majors Similar to Special Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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 woodleywonderworks.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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