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2025 Best Special Education Schools in Arkansas

6 Colleges in Arkansas
382 Special Ed Degrees Awarded
$52,862 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #29 in popularity, special education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Special Education Schools in Arkansas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 382 degrees in special education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Special Education School

Best Special Education Schools in Arkansas Your choice of special education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for special education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Special Education Schools in Arkansas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Special Education in Arkansas

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the special ed degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Arkansas Schools in Special Ed

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AR
52 Special Ed Degrees Awarded

University of Arkansas is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in special education. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.

There were roughly 52 special education students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent data year.

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

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
157 Special Ed Degrees Awarded
$50,720 Median Starting Salary

Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in special education. A-State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Jonesboro. A Best Colleges rank of #753 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means A-State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 157 special education students who graduated with this degree at A-State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the special ed program state that they receive average early career income of $50,720.

More information about a degree in special education from Arkansas State University - Main Campus

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In AR
13.6% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in special education has to look into Harding University. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #640 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Harding is a great university overall.

There were roughly 22 special education students who graduated with this degree at Harding in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in special education from Harding University

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Special Ed Degrees Awarded
$45,697 Median Starting Salary

University of Central Arkansas is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in special education. UCA is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Conway. This university ranks 11th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were roughly 40 special education students who graduated with this degree at UCA in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the special ed program state that they receive average early career wages of $45,697.

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

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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Magnolia. This university ranks 15th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.More information about a degree in special education from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

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Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In AR

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

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

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

Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 423
Florida 282 999
North Carolina 279 372
Virginia 274 994
Tennessee 269 344
South Carolina 248 255
Kentucky 244 573
Louisiana 242 68
Mississippi 234 269
Alabama 233 404
West Virginia 207 46

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Special Education is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Special Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Special Education 133
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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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 1,833
Educational Administration 1,209
Teacher Education Subject Specific 732
Student Counseling 443
Teaching English or French 197
Instructional Media Design 183
Curriculum & Instruction 141
General Education 123
Other Education 29
Educational Assessment 10

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