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2025 Best General Special Education Schools in Arkansas

5 Colleges in Arkansas
133 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded
Ranked #36 in popularity, general special education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Special Education Schools in Arkansas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 133 degrees in general special education annually.

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Choosing a Great General Special Education School

Best General Special Education Schools in Arkansas The teaching students with disabilities program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Special Education rankings. For our Best Overall General Special Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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 Special Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities
Master's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Special Education Schools in Arkansas list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Special Education in Arkansas

The schools below may not offer all types of teaching students with disabilities 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 Teaching Students with Disabilities

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UARK crest
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AR
47 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

University of Arkansas is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general special education. UARK is a very large public university located in the city of Fayetteville. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.

There were roughly 47 general special education students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent data year.

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

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AR

Harding University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general special education. Harding is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Searcy. A Best Colleges rank of #640 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Harding is a great university overall.

There were about 15 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Harding in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from Harding University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR
40 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Central Arkansas if you wish to pursue a degree in general special education. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 11th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were roughly 40 general special 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 special education from University of Central Arkansas

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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general special education. Located in the town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 15th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.More information about a degree in general special education from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

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ATU crest
Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In AR

Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were about 10 general special education students who graduated with this degree at ATU in the most recent data year.

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

Best General Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 844
North Carolina 710 215
Georgia 690 363
Virginia 630 972
Tennessee 624 313
South Carolina 530 201
Kentucky 518 500
Mississippi 501 150
Alabama 500 301
Louisiana 489 29
West Virginia 410 46

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One of 17 majors within the Special Education area of study, General Special Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 70
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 69
Other Special Education & Teaching 58
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 39
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 8
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 5

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