2025 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas

General Education is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #12 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Arkansas to determine which ones were the best for general education students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 45 master's degrees in general education during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general education students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general education students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for general education to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general education related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general education students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Education in Arkansas

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general education.

Top Arkansas Schools for a Master's in Education

1

University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR

14 Annual Graduates

University of Central Arkansas is a good choice for students pursuing a master's degree in general education. UCA is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Conway.More information about a master’s in general education from University of Central Arkansas

2

Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR

16 Annual Graduates

Arkansas Tech University is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in general education. ATU is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Russellville.More information about a master’s in general education from Arkansas Tech University

Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	34
Georgia	190	45
Virginia	182	785
North Carolina	178	131
Tennessee	166	282
Alabama	151	3
Kentucky	147	68
Louisiana	147	56
South Carolina	146	281
Mississippi	145	108
West Virginia	112	203

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Rankings in Majors Related to Education

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

Education Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Education	45

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific	624
Educational Administration	411
Student Counseling	350
Teacher Education Subject Specific	244
Special Education	223
Curriculum & Instruction	115
Instructional Media Design	91
Teaching English or French	28
Other Education	26

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
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