2025 Best General Education Schools in Arkansas

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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Education Schools in Arkansas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 123 degrees in general education to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall General Education Schools List

General Education Rankings by Degree Level

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

1

University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Central Arkansas is a good option for students interested in a degree in general education. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a degree in general education from University of Central Arkansas

2

Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in general education needs to check out Arkansas Tech University. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a degree in general education from Arkansas Tech University

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.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	287	64
Florida	282	580
North Carolina	279	252
Virginia	274	915
Tennessee	269	590
South Carolina	248	352
Kentucky	244	76
Louisiana	242	95
Mississippi	234	285
Alabama	233	3
West Virginia	207	298

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General Education Related Rankings by Major

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

Education Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Education	123

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Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific	1,833
Educational Administration	1,209
Teacher Education Subject Specific	732
Student Counseling	443
Special Education	382
Teaching English or French	197
Instructional Media Design	183
Curriculum & Instruction	141
Other Education	29
Educational Assessment	10

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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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