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Best Educational Psychology Schools Near Texarkana, AR (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Texarkana, Arkansas has 1 accredited school offering educational psychology programs. Texarkana has a population of about 29,343. Median household income is $47,930 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 16.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Arkansas, the top-earning educational psychology-related role is Psychologists, All Other at a median $114,340 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Educational Psychology Schools to Texarkana
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer educational psychology programs near Texarkana, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Texarkana city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Texarkana is part of the Texarkana, TX-AR metro area (BLS area code 45500). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Arkansas statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
School Psychologists
$64,030
AR statewide
$76,226
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
$77,520
AR statewide
$92,286
Psychologists, All Other
$114,340
AR statewide
$136,119
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
$60,730
AR statewide
$72,298
Instructional Coordinators
$74,950
Texarkana, TX-AR
$89,226
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
$61,650
Texarkana, TX-AR
$73,393
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
$53,360
Texarkana, TX-AR
$63,524
Survey Researchers
N/A
AR statewide
–
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Texarkana at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
29,343
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$47,930
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
16.7%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
84.0 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Texarkana-Area Cities With Educational Psychology Programs
How many accredited educational psychology schools are near Texarkana, AR?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering educational psychology programs near Texarkana. The closest is Louisiana State University-Shreveport in Shreveport, LA (71.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Louisiana State University-Shreveport (71.7 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying educational psychology roles near Texarkana?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying educational psychology-related roles near Texarkana are: Psychologists, All Other ($114,340), Clinical and Counseling Psychologists ($77,520), Instructional Coordinators ($74,950). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Arkansas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Texarkana instead of Texarkana?
Texarkana, TX is 5.0 miles from Texarkana and has its own set of local educational psychology programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Texarkana an affordable place to study educational psychology?
Texarkana’s median household income of $47,930 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Texarkana while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Arkansas public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 7, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.