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Nursing at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UA Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and has a total student population of 8,899. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 203 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from UA Little Rock.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

UA Little Rock Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at UA Little Rock

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

UA Little Rock does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

UA Little Rock Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how UA Little Rock performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at UA Little Rock is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 41
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 54
Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools 77
Most Popular Nursing Schools 150
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 198
390
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 413
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 432
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 457
Most Focused Nursing Associate Degree Schools 479
510
Most Focused Nursing Schools 523
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools 527
870
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools 871
Best Nursing Schools 958
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,309

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from UA Little Rock Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UA Little Rock is $65,541. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 4% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at UA Little Rock

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

UA Little Rock Nursing Associate’s Program

85% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in nursing only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at UA Little Rock may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at UA Little Rock are white. Around 59% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. UA Little Rock does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in nursing graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a associate's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 38
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 107
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 17

UA Little Rock Nursing Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The nursing program at UA Little Rock awarded 203 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 12% of these degrees went to men with the other 88% going to women.

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About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at UA Little Rock are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its nursing bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 57
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 120
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

UA Little Rock also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 383

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AR, the home state for University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Occupation Jobs in AR Average Salary in AR
Registered Nurses 25,380 $60,780
Medical and Health Services Managers 4,900 $85,290
Nurse Practitioners 1,900 $104,300
Nursing Instructors and Professors 650 $54,920
Nurse Anesthetists 360 $186,970

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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