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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.

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

Check out the health science undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

Our 2023 rankings named South Arkansas Community College the best value school in Arkansas for health sciences and services students working on their undergraduate certificate. SouthArk is a small public school located in the town of El Dorado.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SouthArk are $3,012 per 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.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU Three Rivers are $3,458 per year.

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Out of the 8 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, NorthWest Arkansas Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bentonville, NWACC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NWACC is ranked #4 for overall quality for health science in Arkansas.

Full Health Sciences & Services at NorthWest Arkansas Community College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of North Little Rock, UA Pulaski Tech is a public college with a small student population.

UA Pulaski Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $5,670 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, health science graduates from UA Pulaski Tech carry an average student debtload of $17,737.

UA Pulaski Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Health Sciences & Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas State University - Mountain Home. The school came in at #5 on this year’s 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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With a ranking of #6, Black River Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences and services students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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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#7

North Arkansas College

Harrison, AR

With a ranking of #7, North Arkansas College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences and services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Northark is a small public school located in the remote town of Harrison.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northark are $3,840 per 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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#8

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ATU are $7,900 a year.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Arkansas Tech University Report

Best Value Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 4,327
North Carolina 203
Tennessee 165
Georgia 544
Kentucky 385
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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