The University of the Ozarks Pat Walker Teacher Education Program has been named one of the top 35 teacher certification bachelor’s degree programs in the four-state West South Central Region by EducationDegree.com
The TOLA region consists of colleges and universities in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas.
In its 2025 listing, EducationDegree.com analyzed more than 130 accredited institutions to come up with its final list of 35. Ozarks was one of four universities and colleges in Arkansas to make the list.
EducationDegree.com looked at such criteria as credentials and experience of professors in the program, academic standards of the university, student teaching opportunities, and national and regional reputation.
According to its website, “Our side-by-side evaluations of all the bachelor’s in education teacher certification programs in the region come together to give you our take on which ones shine brighter than the rest. We are always objective in our approach to these evaluations with no particular favorites going into the process, but in the end what we provide you with is our own recommendations based on the points we feel make a program special.”
EducationDegree.com is an online resource that helps individuals find and learn about education and teaching degrees.
Topics: Education