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2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$4,375 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,596 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Health Sciences & Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arkansas. With 291 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Health Sciences & Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Arkansas to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for health science 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Arkansas Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Health Sciences & Services

Our analysis found South Arkansas Community College to be the best value school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Arkansas. SouthArk is a small public school located in the remote town of El Dorado.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SouthArk are $3,012 a year.

SouthArk also took the #5 spot in our Best Health Sciences & Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas rankings.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University Three Rivers is a great value for health sciences and services students working on their undergraduate certificate. ASU Three Rivers is a small public school located in the town of Malvern.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ASU Three Rivers are $3,458 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend NorthWest Arkansas Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Bentonville, NWACC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NWACC are $4,096 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, health science graduates from NWACC carry an average student debtload of $18,786.

NWACC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Health Sciences & Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College is a great value for health sciences and services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of North Little Rock, UA Pulaski Tech is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA Pulaski Tech are $5,670 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, health science graduates from UA Pulaski Tech carry an average student debtload of $17,737.

UA Pulaski Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Health Sciences & Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Mountain Home. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. ASUMH is a small public school located in the rural area of Mountain Home.

ASUMH undergraduate students pay an average of $2,904 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that health science majors at ASUMH take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,780.

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Black River Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the rural area of Pocahontas, Black River Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Black River Technical College are $4,118 per year. Health Science majors at Black River Technical College take out an average of $22,267 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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North Arkansas College

Harrison, AR

North Arkansas College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas ranking. Northark is a small public school located in the town of Harrison.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northark are $3,840 a year. On average, health science graduates from Northark take out $15,537 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences and services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

ATU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Florida 4,327
North Carolina 203
Tennessee 165
Kentucky 385
Georgia 544
West Virginia 100
Virginia 247
Alabama 240
Louisiana 214
Mississippi 325
South Carolina 87

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, health sciences and services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Health Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 29,840
General Health & Wellness 6,105

Majors Similar to Health Science

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
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.

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