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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arkansas

27 Colleges
$32,254 Avg Salary
$14,617 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the practical nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Arkansas.

Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Newport to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. Located in the rural area of Newport, ASUN is a public college with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at ASUN take out an average of $12,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 27 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University Three Rivers landed the # 2 spot on the list. ASU Three Rivers is a small public school located in the town of Malvern.

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#3

Ozarka College

Melbourne, AR

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. UACCM is a small public school located in the distant town of Morrilton.

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The excellent programs at Black River Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Arkansas. Located in the rural area of Pocahontas, Black River Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Black River Technical College take out an average of $12,850 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at ASUMH accumulate an average of around $13,937 in student debt.

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#6

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

With a ranking of #6, Arkansas Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at ATU accumulate an average of around $26,685 in student debt.

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University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the distant town of Hope, UA Hope-Texarkana is a public college with a small student population.

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University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the remote town of Batesville, UACCB is a public school with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at UACCB take out an average of $9,963 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Arkansas at Monticello landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the town of Monticello, UAM is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at UAM take out is $12,750.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 25 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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