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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Arkansas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$13,019 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,822 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific School for You

Teacher Education Subject Specific is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arkansas. With 825 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Arkansas to see which programs offered the best value experiences for subject specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Arkansas

Check out the subject specific ed programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools

$7,130 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. A-State is a large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at A-State are $7,130 per year. While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at A-State accumulate an average of around $25,873 in student debt.

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

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$5,754 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the small city of Fort Smith, UAFS is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

UAFS undergraduate students pay an average of $5,754 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Subject Specific Ed majors at UAFS take out an average of $18,553 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$9,563 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 14 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCA are $9,563 per year. Subject Specific Ed majors at UCA take out an average of $20,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

UCA also made our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #4.

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#4

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR
$9,574 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Arkansas list. UARK is a very large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UARK are $9,574 a year.

UARK also took the #3 spot in our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Arkansas rankings.

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#5

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR
$7,900 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas Tech University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Arkansas list. ATU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.

ATU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, subject specific ed graduates from ATU take out $21,870 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR
$7,560 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Henderson State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public college with a small student population.

Henderson State University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,560 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at Henderson State University take out is $21,000.

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$9,310 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the remote town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus are $9,310 a year. The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus take out is $12,000.

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$9,512 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Arkansas at Little Rock came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA Little Rock are $9,512 per year.

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$8,064 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Arkansas list. UAPB is a small public school located in the city of Pine Bluff.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAPB are $8,064 per year. After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from UAPB carry an average student debtload of $25,989.

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#10

Harding University

Searcy, AR
$22,230 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Harding University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Searcy.

Harding undergraduate students pay an average of $22,230 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from Harding carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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

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Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 1,105
Tennessee 421
North Carolina 904
Georgia 1,327
Florida 1,534
Virginia 1,393
West Virginia 309
South Carolina 596
Louisiana 694
Mississippi 616
Alabama 722

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

Subject Specific Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 8,121
Reading Teacher Education 6,490
Music Education 4,761
Mathematics Education 3,395
English & Language Arts Education 3,113
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 2,335
Social Studies Education 1,968
Art Education 1,837
Health Education 1,801
Science Education 1,371
Agricultural Teacher Education 1,130
Biology Education 865
History Education 804
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 715
Technology Education 575
Social Science Teacher Education 474
Technical Teacher Education 462
Spanish Education 457
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist 370
Modern Language Education 338
Drama & Dance Education 293
Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 286
Chemistry Education 238
Computer Teacher Education 217
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 185
Earth Science Teacher Education 169
Physics Education 152
Environmental Education 96
Speech Teacher Education 68
French Language Teacher Education 55
Driver & Safety Teacher Education 55
Health Occupations Teacher Education 48
Communication Arts and Literature Teacher Education 22
Distributive Education 11
German Language Teacher Education 8
Psychology Teacher Education 5
Latin Teacher Education 4
Geography Teacher Education 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
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 Aparajita Datta.

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