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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$9,969 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,708 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's 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.

The Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's 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.

Best Arkansas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Allied Health Professions

Our analysis found University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Arkansas. UAMS is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAMS are $8,236 per year. On average, allied health graduates from UAMS take out $26,207 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Fort Smith, UAFS is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAFS are $5,754 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a great value for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. A-State is a large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.

A-State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,130 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at A-State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,099.

A-State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list.

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#4

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Henderson State University is a great value for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Henderson State University are $7,560 per year.

Henderson State University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list.

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Out of the 7 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCA are $9,563 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at UCA accumulate an average of around $24,242 in student debt.

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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus are $9,310 a year.

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#7

Harding University

Searcy, AR

With a ranking of #7, Harding University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Searcy.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harding are $22,230 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Harding is ranked #1 for overall quality for allied health in Arkansas.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 3,670
North Carolina 1,932
Tennessee 1,213
Kentucky 801
Georgia 1,299
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 7 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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