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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas

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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.

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The Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate 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 21 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Arkansas State University Three Rivers the most popular school in Arkansas 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.

Women make up 81% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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Out of the 21 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton landed the # 2 spot on the list. UACCM is a small public school located in the town of Morrilton.

Of the 133 students majoring in practical nursing at UACCM, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#3

Ozarka College

Melbourne, AR

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Ozarka College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Arkansas. Located in the rural area of Melbourne, Ozarka College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 88% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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#4

Southeast Arkansas College

Pine Bluff, AR

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Southeast Arkansas College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Arkansas. SEARK College is a small public school located in the small city of Pine Bluff.

About 88% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the remote town of Batesville, UACCB is a public school with a small student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Black River Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Pocahontas, Black River Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 84% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Arkansas at Monticello did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the remote town of Monticello, UAM is a public college with a small student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 5% are male.

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Arkansas State University - Newport ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the rural area of Newport, ASUN is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 71 students majoring in practical nursing at ASUN, 1% are male and 99% are female.

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University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the town of Hope, UA Hope-Texarkana is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 92% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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Arkansas State University - Mountain Home did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. ASUMH is a small public school located in the rural area of Mountain Home.

Of the 66 students majoring in practical nursing at ASUMH, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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 21 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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