U.S. News Rankings
The magazine U.S. News & World Report gathers data on nearly 1,500 undergraduate institutions and more than 2,200 graduate programs, both public and private, and ranks them on an annual basis. The magazine also calculates ratings on other matters such as Best Places to Live. The College of Education and Health Professions and its students have much to be proud of every year.
Graduate Programs
The U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools provides a summary of the 2023-24 rankings it gives the University of Arkansas in the fields surveyed. The college's graduate education programs ranked at No. 67, in a tie with several other colleges. The Master of Science Rehabilitation Counseling concentration of the college’s Counselor Education and Supervision program is ranked at No. 19 of Best Rehabilitation Counseling Programs, in a tie with several other schools' programs. Grants are available for qualifying counseling students.
Online Degree Programs
The college’s most recent "badges" were earned in the online education sphere. The university’s online rankings were announced by U.S. News in February 2024.
Online bachelor's degree programs across the Fayetteville campus ranked No. 28 among more than 1,800 programs surveyed in the U.S. Among the U of A online bachelor's degree programs are:
- Bachelor of Science in Education in Educational Studies in Curriculum and Instruction
- Bachelor of Human Resource Development in the Human Resource Development program
- Licensed Practical Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Eleanor Mann School of Nursing
- Registered Nurse to B.S.N. from Eleanor Mann School of Nursing
Online master's degree programs in education ranked No. 81 among ranked institutions nationally.
Graduate education degree programs delivered online:
- Educational Specialist in Curriculum and Instruction
- Master of Education and Doctor of Education in Adult and Lifelong Learning
- M.Ed. in Community College Leadership
- M.Ed., Specialist and Ed.D. in Educational Leadership
- M.Ed. in Educational Technology
- M.Ed. and Ed.D. in Human Resource and Workforce Development Education
- Educational Specialist in Curriculum and Instruction
- M.Ed. in Physical Education
- M.Ed. in Special Education
- M.Ed. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
- Master of Science in Nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice from the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing
U.S. News does not issue new rankings every year for all programs.
Overview
The U.S. News’ overview page for the University of Arkansas offers campus facts at a glance.
What about the community in which the campus is set?
Fayetteville, Arkansas, has been ranked No. 10 for Best Places to Live, with an overall score of 6.7 of 10, in "150 Best Places to Live in the U.S. in 2023-24" of U.S. News. Its summary begins, "Located in a region that's experiencing drastic growth, Fayetteville — together with Bentonville, Rogers and Springdale — has transformed from a small town to a center of higher education, culture, commerce and entrepreneurialism. The area known as Northwest Arkansas is the birthplace of Walmart, the headquarters of Tyson Foods and the home of the University of Arkansas, the flagship campus of the U of A system."