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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$8,551 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$95,097 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Arkansas to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas

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

Best Arkansas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master'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 master’s degree in Arkansas. UAMS is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.

UAMS graduate students pay an average of $9,462 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. A-State is a large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at A-State are $6,422 per year.

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

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

#3

Harding University

Searcy, AR

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Harding University is a great value for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Harding are $11,080 a year.

Harding also took the #1 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas rankings.

Full Allied Health Professions at Harding University Report

Out of the 5 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCA are $6,773 per year.

UCA also made our Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #4.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Central Arkansas Report

#5

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

UARK graduate students pay an average of $9,018 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UARK not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Arkansas Report

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
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 5 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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