by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Arkansas” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Elementary Education is the 17th most popular major in the country with 43,003 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Arkansas, there were 559 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Arkansas” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a degree in elementary education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular elementary education programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for arkansas elementary teaching students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Arkansas. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Arkansas. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this fairly large public school awarded 93 degrees to qualified ’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Arkansas list. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school handed out 100 degrees to qualified ’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harding University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Arkansas. Harding University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Searcy, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 66 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas Tech University landed the #4 spot on the list. Arkansas Tech University is a medium-sized school located in Russellville, Arkansas that handed out 55 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arkansas State University Mid-South. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Arkansas. ASU Mid-South is located in West Memphis, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 ’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Arkansas ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 38 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Henderson State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Arkansas ranking. Arkadelphia, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Henderson State University
With a ranking of #8, University of Arkansas - Fort Smith did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Arkansas list. Located in Fort Smith, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified ’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Arkansas Northeastern College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Arkansas list. Blytheville, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Full Arkansas Northeastern College Elementary Education Report
Ouachita Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and it awarded 13 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ouachita Baptist University Elementary Education Report
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Arkansas ranking. Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas is a small school located in De Queen, Arkansas that handed out 12 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas
John Brown University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Arkansas ranking. JBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
With a ranking of #13, University of the Ozarks did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Arkansas list. Ozarks is a small school located in Clarksville, Arkansas that handed out 8 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at University of the Ozarks
University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Arkansas ranking. Hope, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Williams Baptist University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Arkansas list. WBU is a small school located in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas that handed out 7 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Crowley’s Ridge College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Arkansas list. This small school is located in Paragould, Arkansas, and it awarded 7 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Crowley’s Ridge College
With a ranking of #17, Lyon College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Arkansas list. This small school is located in Batesville, Arkansas, and it awarded 5 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Arkansas ranking. Located in Magnolia, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Elementary Education Report
With a ranking of #19, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Arkansas list. This small school is located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and it awarded 0 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
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