2023 Most Popular Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas
With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas
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Our analysis found Arkansas Tech University to be the most popular school for teaching students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Arkansas. Located in Russellville, Arkansas, the medium-sized public school handed out 161 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at ATU is $7,900. Out-of-state students pay an average of $13,636. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,337 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that ATU does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 78% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Central Arkansas. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. UCA is a fairly large public school situated in Conway, Arkansas. It awarded 159 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UCA is $9,563. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $16,433. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UCA accumulate an average of $23,394 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at UCA. During the 2019-2020 year, about 78% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Arkansas State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in Arkansas. Located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, the fairly large public school handed out 142 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $7,130 in tuition and fees if they attend A-State full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $12,698. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,437 in student loans. Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.
A-State 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 71% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas is a great place for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree. This large public school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 140 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $9,574 in tuition and fees if they attend UARK full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $26,390. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,930 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
UARK does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 99% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 20 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Harding University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Harding University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Searcy, Arkansas that handed out 109 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Harding, expect to pay an average of $22,230 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Harding accumulate an average of $24,606 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Harding does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 21% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree teaching programs. Located in Magnolia, Arkansas, the small public school awarded 86 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is $9,310. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $14,530. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,394 in student loans. Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Southern Arkansas University Main Campus does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 83% took at least some of their classes online.
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Henderson State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree teaching programs. Located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, the small public school handed out 67 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Students from Arkansas who attend Henderson State University full time pay an average of $7,560 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,768. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,312 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.
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 2019-2020 about 90% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UA Little Rock is a public institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 63 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Arkansas pay an average of $9,512 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UA Little Rock. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $21,767. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $29,894 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
UA Little Rock 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 2019-2020 about 87% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Arkansas - Fort Smith did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in Fort Smith, Arkansas, the medium-sized public school handed out 62 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UAFS is $5,754. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,026. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,904 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at UAFS. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 82% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Arkansas at Monticello landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree teaching programs. University of Arkansas at Monticello is a small public school located in Monticello, Arkansas that handed out 59 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $8,029 in tuition and fees if they attend UAM full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,879. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,129 in student loans. Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at UAM. In fact, around 52% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, the small public school awarded 44 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $8,064 in tuition and fees if they attend UAPB full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $14,574. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,786 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 36% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UAPB does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Ouachita Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Ouachita Baptist is a private not-for-profit institution located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Ouachita Baptist, expect to pay an average of $30,140 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Ouachita Baptist accumulate an average of $19,463 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Ouachita Baptist. In 2019-2020 about 12% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Central Baptist College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree teaching programs. Located in Conway, Arkansas, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
CBC does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $17,400. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from CBC accumulate an average of $29,237 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at CBC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 67% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #13, Williams Baptist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree. Walnut Ridge, Arkansas is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
WBU does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $18,570. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from WBU accumulate an average of $19,939 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that WBU does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 34% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #15, John Brown University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree. John Brown University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas that handed out 16 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend JBU, expect to pay an average of $28,924 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $26,466 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at JBU. In 2019-2020 about 32% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of the Ozarks ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in Clarksville, Arkansas, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Ozarks is $25,950. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $19,075 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
Ozarks 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 2019-2020 about 95% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Crowley’s Ridge College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Paragould, Arkansas, and it awarded 9 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $15,250 to cover tuition and fees at Crowley’s Ridge College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
Crowley’s Ridge College 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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 71% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #18, Lyon College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lyon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Batesville, Arkansas. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 7 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Lyon, expect to pay an average of $30,414 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
Philander Smith College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree teaching programs. Philander Smith is a private not-for-profit institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 6 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $13,014 to cover tuition and fees at Philander Smith. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $37,041 in student loans. Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Philander Smith. In fact, around 99% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Arkansas Baptist College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.
References
- 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%.
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