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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Arkansas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

26 Colleges
$6,190 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,270 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions 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 Schools in Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in Arkansas to see which 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.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Schools

$2,856 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASUN are $2,856 per year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at ASUN take out is $9,500.

ASUN did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Arkansas list.

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$3,456 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 26 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Morrilton, UACCM is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UACCM are $3,456 a year.

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$3,012 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Arkansas Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of El Dorado, SouthArk is a public school with a small student population.

SouthArk undergraduate students pay an average of $3,012 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, allied health majors at SouthArk accumulate an average of around $12,100 in student debt.

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$4,450 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwest Technical Institute is a great value for allied health professions students. Located in the small city of Springdale, NTI is a public school with a fairly small student population.

NTI undergraduate students pay an average of $4,450 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$4,096 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at NorthWest Arkansas Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Arkansas. NWACC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bentonville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWACC are $4,096 per year. On average, allied health graduates from NWACC take out $14,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Arkansas Northeastern College

Blytheville, AR
$2,738 Average Tuition & Fees

Arkansas Northeastern College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the rural area of Blytheville, Arkansas Northeastern College is a public school 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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$2,850 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health professions programs. 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.

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$2,904 Average Tuition & Fees

Arkansas State University - Mountain Home ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the rural area of Mountain Home, ASUMH is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ASUMH are $2,904 a year.

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$8,236 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students. UAMS is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UAMS are $8,236 a year. While working on their degree, allied health majors at UAMS accumulate an average of around $23,951 in student debt.

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$5,670 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Arkansas ranking. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public school located in the small city of North Little Rock.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UA Pulaski Tech are $5,670 a year. While working on their degree, allied health majors at UA Pulaski Tech accumulate an average of around $23,187 in student debt.

UA Pulaski Tech also took the #3 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Arkansas rankings.

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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 25 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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