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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas

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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 Most Popular 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 were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

Check out the allied health master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Arkansas.

Our analysis found University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences to be the most popular 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 midsize city of Little Rock.

Of the 39 students majoring in allied health at UAMS, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

#2

Harding University

Searcy, AR

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Harding University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Arkansas. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Searcy.

Of the 35 students majoring in allied health at Harding, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Allied Health Professions at Harding University Report

#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. UARK is a very large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

Women make up 72% of the allied health majors at the school.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of Arkansas

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Arkansas State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Arkansas. A-State is a large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.

Of the 6 students majoring in allied health at A-State, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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

Out of the 5 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 city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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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