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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$13,019 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,575 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, teacher education grade specific was the most popular one in Arkansas. In total, 1,727 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Arkansas.

Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for grade specific ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas

Check out the grade specific ed bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Arkansas - Fort Smith to be the best value school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Arkansas. Located in the city of Fort Smith, UAFS is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAFS are $5,754 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from UAFS carry an average student debtload of $20,871.

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#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UARK are $9,574 per year. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $428, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

UARK also made our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #3.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. A-State is a large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at A-State are $7,130 per year. The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at A-State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,126.

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#4

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Henderson State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education grade specific schools in Arkansas. Located in the town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Henderson State University are $7,560 per year. The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Henderson State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,859.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Central Arkansas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education grade specific schools in Arkansas. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a large student population.

UCA undergraduate students pay an average of $9,563 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Grade Specific Ed majors at UCA take out an average of $23,217 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $95, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

UCA also took the #4 spot in our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas rankings.

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UA Little Rock are $9,512 a year. On average, grade specific ed graduates from UA Little Rock take out $24,404 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. ATU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Russellville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ATU are $7,900 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed majors at ATU accumulate an average of around $23,550 in student debt.

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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the remote town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $9,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed majors at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus accumulate an average of around $17,900 in student debt.

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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UAPB is a small public school located in the small city of Pine Bluff.

UAPB undergraduate students pay an average of $8,064 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Arkansas at Monticello came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. UAM is a small public school located in the town of Monticello.

UAM undergraduate students pay an average of $8,029 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 1,644
Tennessee 1,526
North Carolina 3,759
Georgia 4,845
Florida 3,339
Virginia 1,857
West Virginia 533
South Carolina 1,615
Louisiana 780
Mississippi 1,592
Alabama 2,521

Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Grade Specific Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 43,003
Early Childhood Education 32,920
Secondary Education 10,547
Teacher Education 9,949
Teacher Development & Methodology 6,165
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 3,517
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 2,450
Adult & Continuing Education 1,074
Montessori Teacher Education 252
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 140
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 105
Online Educator/Online Teaching 79
International Teaching and Learning 25

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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 Vgrigas.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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