2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Special Education in Arkansas

General Special Education is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #10 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Arkansas to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of general special education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 73 master's degrees in general special education during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Special Education School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in teaching students with disabilities matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Special Education in Arkansas ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for general special education, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank General Special Education Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general special education.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Special Education in Arkansas

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for general special education students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Teaching Students with Disabilities Students Working on Their Master's

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University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR

20 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In AR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general special education needs to take a look at University of Central Arkansas. UCA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Conway. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in general special education in Arkansas.

There were about 20 general special education individuals who graduated with this degree at UCA in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in general special education from University of Central Arkansas

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Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR

18 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In AR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Arkansas Tech University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general special education. ATU is a fairly large public university located in the town of Russellville. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in general special education in Arkansas.

There were about 18 general special education individuals who graduated with this degree at ATU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in general special education from Arkansas Tech University

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

18 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In AR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Arkansas is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general special education. UARK is a very large public university located in the city of Fayetteville. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in general special education in Arkansas.

There were about 18 general special education students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in general special education from University of Arkansas

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Harding University
Searcy, AR

17 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In AR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Harding University is a popular choice for students interested in a master's degree in general special education. Harding is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Searcy. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in general special education in Arkansas. More information about a master’s in general special education from Harding University

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock, AR

Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public university with a medium-sized student population. More information about a master’s in general special education from University of Arkansas at Little Rock

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus
Jonesboro, AR

Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public university with a large student population. More information about a master’s in general special education from Arkansas State University - Main Campus

Best General Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	427	336
Georgia	361	178
North Carolina	323	39
Virginia	305	737
Tennessee	296	113
South Carolina	251	51
Alabama	248	222
Kentucky	248	319
Louisiana	235	24
Mississippi	205	57
West Virginia	154	84

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General Special Education Related Rankings by Major

One of 16 majors within the Special Education area of study, General Special Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented	79
Other Special Education & Teaching	78
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	14

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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