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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

19 Colleges
$4,660 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,841 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas

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

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Newport to be the best value school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Arkansas. 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. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from ASUN carry an average student debtload of $16,025.

ASUN did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants 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 South Arkansas Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. SouthArk is a small public school located in the remote town of El Dorado.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SouthArk are $3,012 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at SouthArk accumulate an average of around $16,007 in student debt.

SouthArk did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Northwest Technical Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Arkansas. NTI is a small public school located in the city of Springdale.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NTI are $4,450 per year. On average, practical nursing graduates from NTI take out $12,682 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Out of the 19 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Batesville, UACCB is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UACCB are $2,850 a year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at UACCB take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $12,578.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. UACCM is a small public school located in the distant town of Morrilton.

UACCM undergraduate students pay an average of $3,456 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Arkansas State University Three Rivers did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. 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.

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Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the rural area of Helena, Phillips County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Phillips County Community College are $3,410 a year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Phillips County Community College take out $12,631 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Arkansas State University - Mountain Home ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. ASUMH is a small public school located in the rural area of Mountain Home.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ASUMH are $2,904 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from ASUMH carry an average student debtload of $16,973.

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University of Arkansas Rich Mountain ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the remote town of Mena, UA Rich Mountain is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA Rich Mountain are $3,576 per year. On average, practical nursing graduates from UA Rich Mountain take out $7,469 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#10

Arkansas Northeastern College

Blytheville, AR

Arkansas Northeastern College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas ranking. Arkansas Northeastern College is a small public school located in the rural area of Blytheville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Arkansas Northeastern College are $2,738 a year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Arkansas Northeastern College take out $16,781 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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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 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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