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2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Arkansas

11 Colleges
$43,300 Avg Salary
$23,500 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Special Education Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the special ed programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Arkansas.

Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on Special Education at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

The excellent programs at University of Central Arkansas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Arkansas. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Conway.

While working on their degree, special ed majors at UCA accumulate an average of around $23,500 in student debt.

Full Special Education at University of Central Arkansas Report

#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Out of the 11 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Harding University

Searcy, AR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Harding University is a great place for special education students. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Special Education at Harding University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a great place for special education students. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Little Rock.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

#6

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Henderson State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in Arkansas ranking. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the town of Arkadelphia.

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#7

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

With a ranking of #7, Arkansas Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Special Education at Arkansas Tech University Report

#8

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR

With a ranking of #8, John Brown University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Siloam Springs.

Full Special Education at John Brown University Report

With a ranking of #9, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Magnolia.

Full Special Education at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Report

With a ranking of #9, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Located in the small city of Pine Bluff, UAPB is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 11 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.

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