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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arkansas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

20 Colleges
$4,632 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,254 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 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.

The Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best value programs for practical nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arkansas

Check out the practical nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

$2,856 Average Tuition & Fees

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

ASUN undergraduate students pay an average of $2,856 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from ASUN carry an average student debtload of $12,000.

ASUN did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arkansas list.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Arkansas State University - Newport Report

$3,012 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at South Arkansas Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Arkansas. SouthArk is a small public school located in the remote town of El Dorado.

SouthArk undergraduate students pay an average of $3,012 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Practical Nursing majors at SouthArk take out an average of $11,454 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at South Arkansas Community College Report

$4,450 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Technical Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arkansas list. NTI is a fairly small public school located in the city of Springdale.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NTI are $4,450 per year.

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$2,850 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Arkansas. Located in the town of Batesville, UACCB is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UACCB are $2,850 per year. Practical Nursing majors at UACCB take out an average of $9,963 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville Report

$3,456 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arkansas list. UACCM is a small public school located in the distant town of Morrilton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UACCM are $3,456 per year.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton Report

$3,458 Average Tuition & Fees

Arkansas State University Three Rivers came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arkansas ranking. ASU Three Rivers is a small public school located in the town of Malvern.

ASU Three Rivers undergraduate students pay an average of $3,458 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Arkansas State University Three Rivers Report

$3,410 Average Tuition & Fees

Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Helena, Phillips County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Phillips County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas Report

$2,904 Average Tuition & Fees

Arkansas State University - Mountain Home landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. 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. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at ASUMH take out is $13,937.

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$4,096 Average Tuition & Fees

NorthWest Arkansas Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the city of Bentonville, NWACC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

NWACC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,096 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Arkansas Northeastern College

Blytheville, AR
$2,738 Average Tuition & Fees

Arkansas Northeastern College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Arkansas Northeastern College is a small public school located in the rural area of Blytheville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Arkansas Northeastern College are $2,738 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 Schools 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 20 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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