2023 Most Popular Teaching Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas
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Our 2023 rankings named Arkansas State University - Main Campus the most popular school in Arkansas for teaching students working on their master’s degree. This fairly large public school is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and it awarded 1,047 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at A-State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 83% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Arkansas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in Arkansas. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 334 students in 2020-2021.
Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UARK does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 84% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. University of Central Arkansas is a fairly large public school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 185 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that UCA does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 70% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 15 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas Tech University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Russellville, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 178 students in 2020-2021.
Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at ATU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 93% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in Arkansas. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public institution located in Magnolia, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 175 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. During the 2019-2020 year, about 95% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Harding University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in Searcy, Arkansas, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 122 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Harding, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 31% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #7, University of Arkansas at Monticello did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. UAM is a public institution located in Monticello, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 120 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 76% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UAM. In fact, around 87% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #8, University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, the medium-sized public school awarded 92 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that UA Little Rock does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 76% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Henderson State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Henderson State University is a small public school situated in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. It awarded 85 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Henderson State University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 89% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
John Brown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 23 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
JBU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 91% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #11, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is a small public school located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas that handed out 14 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UAPB. In 2019-2020 about 78% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Williams Baptist University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, and it awarded 8 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
WBU is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #13, University of Arkansas - Fort Smith did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Located in Fort Smith, Arkansas, the medium-sized public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
UAFS is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Strayer University - Arkansas ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list.
If you are interested in distance education, Strayer University - Arkansas is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Ouachita Baptist University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs.
Ouachita Baptist does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 15 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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