2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas
Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 8 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 Special Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Arkansas Schools for a Master's in Special Education
Our 2023 rankings named Arkansas State University - Main Campus the most popular school in Arkansas for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 94% of the special ed majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. UCA is a large public school located in the small city of Conway.
About 91% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 9% are male.
Full Special Education at University of Central Arkansas Report
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Harding University is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 81% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 19% are male.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Arkansas Tech University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Arkansas. Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 20% are male.
Henderson State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.
John Brown University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Siloam Springs.
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University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.
About 50% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 50% are male.
Full Special Education at University of Arkansas at Little Rock Report
Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Schools 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 |
Majors Related to Special Ed
One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Special Ed Focus Areas
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 8 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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