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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$4,922 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,735 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health professions was ranked 2nd in Arkansas. In fact, 609 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for allied health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for allied health majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Arkansas State University - Newport the best value school in Arkansas for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. ASUN is a small public school located in the rural area of Newport.

ASUN undergraduate students pay an average of $2,856 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

ASUN did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list.

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#2

Arkansas Northeastern College

Blytheville, AR

The excellent associate degree programs at Arkansas Northeastern College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in Arkansas. Located in the rural area of Blytheville, Arkansas Northeastern College is a public college with a small student population.

Arkansas Northeastern College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,738 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means NorthWest Arkansas Community College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. NWACC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bentonville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWACC are $4,096 per year. Allied Health majors at NWACC take out an average of $17,253 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

NWACC also made our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #5.

Full Allied Health Professions at NorthWest Arkansas Community College Report

Out of the 15 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville landed the # 4 spot on the list. UACCB is a small public school located in the town of Batesville.

UACCB undergraduate students pay an average of $2,850 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Arkansas Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the remote town of El Dorado, SouthArk is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SouthArk are $3,012 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at SouthArk accumulate an average of around $15,848 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at South Arkansas Community College Report

Arkansas State University - Mountain Home did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Mountain Home, ASUMH is a public school with a small student population.

ASUMH undergraduate students pay an average of $2,904 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Arkansas State University - Mountain Home Report

University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public school located in the small city of North Little Rock.

UA Pulaski Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $5,670 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, allied health graduates from UA Pulaski Tech take out $22,597 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UA Pulaski Tech is ranked #3 for overall quality for allied health in Arkansas.

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#8

North Arkansas College

Harrison, AR

With a ranking of #8, North Arkansas College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Harrison, Northark is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northark are $3,840 a year. Allied Health majors at Northark take out an average of $12,907 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Black River Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health professions programs. Black River Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Pocahontas.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Black River Technical College are $4,118 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Black River Technical College carry an average student debtload of $14,275.

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#10

National Park College

Hot Springs, AR

National Park College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. National Park College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Hot Springs.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at National Park College are $5,000 a year. Allied Health majors at National Park College take out an average of $15,364 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 3,670
North Carolina 1,932
Tennessee 1,213
Georgia 1,299
Kentucky 801
West Virginia 356
Virginia 1,447
Alabama 797
Louisiana 593
Mississippi 504
South Carolina 644

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Allied Health Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 26,641
Physician Assistant 11,351
Radiologic Technology 9,790
Surgical Technology 7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,845
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5,396
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,850
Athletic Training 3,767
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 1,911
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,405
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 619
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 525
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 379
Polysomnography 302
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 138
Mammography Technician/Technology 69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51
Cardiopulmonary Technology 40
Hearing Instrument Specialist 32
Gene/Genetic Therapy 31
Orthopedic Technology 15

Majors Similar to Allied Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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