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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$4,495 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate 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.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools

Our analysis found University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Arkansas. Located in the distant town of Morrilton, UACCM is a public college with a small student population.

UACCM undergraduate students pay an average of $3,456 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UACCM is ranked #4 for overall quality for allied health in Arkansas.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Arkansas Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of El Dorado, SouthArk is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SouthArk are $3,012 per year.

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Arkansas Northeastern College

Blytheville, AR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas Northeastern College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the rural area of Blytheville, Arkansas Northeastern College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Arkansas Northeastern College are $2,738 per year.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in Arkansas. UACCB is a small public school located in the town of Batesville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UACCB are $2,850 per year.

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Out of the 17 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, NorthWest Arkansas Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. NWACC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Bentonville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWACC are $4,096 per year.

NWACC also made our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #2.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public school located in the city of North Little Rock.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UA Pulaski Tech are $5,670 a year.

UA Pulaski Tech also took the #1 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas rankings.

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Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate allied health professions programs. Phillips County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Helena.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Phillips County Community College are $3,410 a year.

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University of Arkansas Rich Mountain did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. UA Rich Mountain is a fairly small public school located in the town of Mena.

UA Rich Mountain undergraduate students pay an average of $3,576 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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 basic certificate. It came in at #9 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.

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Black River Technical College

Pocahontas, AR

Black River Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate allied health professions programs. Black River Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Pocahontas.

Black River Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,118 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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
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 17 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).

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