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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Arkansas

33 Colleges
$50,270 Avg Salary
$15,017 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Allied Health Professions 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 33 schools in Arkansas to see which 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 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 degree in Arkansas. UAMS is a small public school located in the city of Little Rock.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at UAMS take out is $23,951.

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The excellent programs at University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Arkansas. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public school located in the city of North Little Rock.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at UA Pulaski Tech accumulate an average of around $23,187 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Arkansas Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of El Dorado, SouthArk is a public college with a small student population.

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

National Park College

Hot Springs, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Park College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Arkansas list. National Park College is a small public school located in the suburb of Hot Springs.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from National Park College carry an average student debt load of $9,719.

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#4

Southeast Arkansas College

Pine Bluff, AR

The excellent programs at Southeast Arkansas College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Arkansas. Located in the small city of Pine Bluff, SEARK College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at SEARK College accumulate an average of around $9,125 in student debt.

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#6

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Russellville.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at ATU accumulate an average of around $12,175 in student debt.

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NorthWest Arkansas Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Arkansas list. NWACC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bentonville.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at NWACC take out is $14,000.

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University of Arkansas - Fort Smith did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Fort Smith, UAFS is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at UAFS take out is $12,875.

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Black River Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Black River Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Pocahontas.

On average, allied health graduates from Black River Technical College take out $13,094 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #10 on the list. A-State is a large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from A-State carry an average student debt load of $20,000.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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