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2023 Best Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas

3 Schools Ranked
$7,071 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Arkansas to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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Top Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas
$7,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Arkansas Tech University to be the best school for teaching students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Arkansas.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at ATU is $7,900. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,636.

Online courses are available at ATU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 78% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Arkansas Tech University Report

#2

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas
$7,560 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Henderson State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas list.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Henderson State University is $7,560. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,768.

Henderson State University does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 90% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Henderson State University Report

#3

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

Fort Smith, Arkansas
$5,754 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas - Fort Smith landed the # 3 spot on the list.

Full-time students from Arkansas pay an average of $5,754 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UAFS. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $13,026.

One thing to take note of is that UAFS does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 82% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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