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2024 Best General Education Schools in Arkansas

6 Colleges in Arkansas
123 Education Degrees Awarded
$33,832 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in general education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #41 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Education Schools in Arkansas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 123 degrees in general education during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Education School

Best General Education Schools in Arkansas The education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Education rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Education
Master's Degrees in Education

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Education Schools in Arkansas list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Education in Arkansas

The schools below may not offer all types of education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Arkansas Schools in Education

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UARK crest
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$27,733 Median Starting Salary
$22,495 Median Student Debt

University of Arkansas is a great decision for students interested in a degree in general education. UARK is a very large public university located in the city of Fayetteville. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.

There were approximately 15 general education students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the education program make about $27,733 for their early career.

More information about a degree in general education from University of Arkansas

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In AR
8.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in general education needs to check out Harding University. Harding is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Searcy. A Best Colleges rank of #618 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harding is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 general education students who graduated with this degree at Harding in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general education from Harding University

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In AR
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Ouachita Baptist University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in general education. Ouachita Baptist is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Arkadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #1339 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ouachita Baptist is a great university overall.

There were roughly 9 general education students who graduated with this degree at Ouachita Baptist in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general education from Ouachita Baptist University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In AR

University of Central Arkansas is a great option for students interested in a degree in general education. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1059 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCA is a great university overall.

There were about 8 general education students who graduated with this degree at UCA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general education from University of Central Arkansas

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR
45 Education Degrees Awarded

University of Arkansas at Monticello is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general education. UAM is a small public university located in the town of Monticello. This university ranks 29th out of 34 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were approximately 45 general education students who graduated with this degree at UAM in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general education from University of Arkansas at Monticello

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AR
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 34 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were about 21 general education students who graduated with this degree at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general education from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

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ATU crest
Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$39,931 Median Starting Salary

Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 15th out of 34 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were roughly 12 general education students who graduated with this degree at ATU in the most recent year we have data available. Those general education students who get their degree from Arkansas Tech University earn $6,099 more than the standard education student.

More information about a degree in general education from Arkansas Tech University

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Located in the city of Fort Smith, UAFS is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 13th out of 34 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.More information about a degree in general education from University of Arkansas - Fort Smith


 

Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Georgia28764
Florida282580
North Carolina279252
Virginia274915
Tennessee269590
South Carolina248352
Kentucky24476
Louisiana24295
Mississippi234285
Alabama2333
West Virginia207298

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One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, General Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Education Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Education123

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific1,833
Educational Administration1,209
Teacher Education Subject Specific732
Student Counseling443
Special Education382
Teaching English or French197
Instructional Media Design183
Curriculum & Instruction141
Other Education29
Educational Assessment10

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