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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$4,866 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,132 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Arkansas to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ASUN are $2,856 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from ASUN carry an average student debtload of $15,308.

ASUN not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list.

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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means South Arkansas Community College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote 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 Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at SouthArk accumulate an average of around $16,838 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, SouthArk is ranked #5 for overall quality for allied health in Arkansas.

Full Allied Health Professions at South Arkansas Community College Report

Out of the 15 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, NorthWest Arkansas Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. NWACC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Bentonville.

NWACC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,096 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

NWACC also made our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #4.

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NTI are $4,450 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville is a great value for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. UACCB is a small public school located in the remote town of Batesville.

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

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Arkansas State University - Mountain Home ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the rural area of Mountain Home, ASUMH is a public school 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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#7

Arkansas Northeastern College

Blytheville, AR

Arkansas Northeastern College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the rural area of Blytheville, Arkansas Northeastern College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Arkansas Northeastern College are $2,738 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at Arkansas Northeastern College accumulate an average of around $21,404 in student debt.

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#8

North Arkansas College

Harrison, AR

North Arkansas College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the town of Harrison, Northark is a public college with a small student population.

Northark undergraduate students pay an average of $3,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. 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.

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

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#10

Black River Technical College

Pocahontas, AR

Black River Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Black River Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Pocahontas.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Black River Technical College are $4,118 a year. Allied Health majors at Black River Technical College take out an average of $14,902 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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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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