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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas

19 Colleges
$39,132 Avg Salary
$14,823 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Baptist Health College - Little Rock to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Arkansas. BHCLR is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

About 83% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 18% are male.

Allied Health majors at BHCLR take out an average of $16,763 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at NorthWest Arkansas Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Arkansas. NWACC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bentonville.

About 10% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 90% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means South Arkansas Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote town of El Dorado, SouthArk is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in allied health at SouthArk, 71% are male and 29% are female.

On average, allied health graduates from SouthArk take out $16,838 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Arkansas State University - Newport helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Arkansas. ASUN is a small public school located in the rural area of Newport.

About 70% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 30% are male.

On average, allied health graduates from ASUN take out $15,308 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Arkansas. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public school located in the city of North Little Rock.

Women make up 29% of the allied health majors at the school.

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Arkansas State University - Mountain Home landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the rural area of Mountain Home, ASUMH is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 84% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#7

Southeast Arkansas College

Pine Bluff, AR

Southeast Arkansas College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the small city of Pine Bluff, SEARK College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 44% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at SEARK College accumulate an average of around $13,149 in student debt.

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Northwest Technical Institute ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Springdale, NTI is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in allied health at NTI, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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#9

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas ranking. ATU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.

Women make up 43% of the allied health majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Black River Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Black River Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Pocahontas.

About 29% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 71% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Black River Technical College carry an average student debt load of $14,902.

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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 19 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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