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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$3,983 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 31 degrees and certificates were awarded to practical nursing and nursing assistants students who went to a Arkansas college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Arkansas to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for practical nursing 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.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Arkansas State University - Newport the best value school in Arkansas for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Newport, ASUN is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ASUN are $2,856 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, ASUN is ranked #3 for overall quality for practical nursing in Arkansas.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of Batesville, UACCB is a public school with a small student population.

UACCB undergraduate students pay an average of $2,850 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University Three Rivers is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. ASU Three Rivers is a small public school located in the fringe town of Malvern.

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

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, ASU Three Rivers is ranked #5 for overall quality for practical nursing in Arkansas.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Arkansas. UACCM is a small public school located in the distant town of Morrilton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UACCM are $3,456 a year.

UACCM also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas rankings.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means South Arkansas Community College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. 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.

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Arkansas State University - Mountain Home came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas ranking. ASUMH is a small public school located in the rural area of Mountain Home.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASUMH are $2,904 per year.

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NorthWest Arkansas Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Bentonville, NWACC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWACC are $4,096 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NWACC is ranked #2 for overall quality for practical nursing in Arkansas.

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Arkansas Northeastern College

Blytheville, AR

Arkansas Northeastern College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas ranking. Arkansas Northeastern College is a small public school located in the rural area of Blytheville.

Arkansas Northeastern College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,738 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Arkansas Rich Mountain landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the town of Mena, UA Rich Mountain is a public school with a fairly small student population.

UA Rich Mountain undergraduate students pay an average of $3,576 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Black River Technical College

Pocahontas, AR

Black River Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the rural area of Pocahontas, Black River Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Black River Technical College are $4,118 per year.

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Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 0
Tennessee 14
Kentucky 47
Alabama 15
Louisiana 21
Mississippi 0

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Majors Similar to Practical Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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).

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