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

25 Colleges
$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

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.

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The Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate 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 25 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

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 undergraduate certificate in Arkansas. Located in the rural area of Newport, ASUN is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 191 students majoring in practical nursing at ASUN, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Practical Nursing majors at ASUN take out an average of $16,025 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Out of the 25 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Baptist Health College - Little Rock landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, BHCLR is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 84 students majoring in practical nursing at BHCLR, 5% are male and 95% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from BHCLR carry an average student debt load of $24,845.

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#3

Ozarka College

Melbourne, AR

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ozarka College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote area of Melbourne, Ozarka College is a public school with a small student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Ozarka College carry an average student debt load of $13,458.

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Out of the 25 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University Three Rivers landed the # 4 spot on the list. ASU Three Rivers is a small public school located in the fringe town of Malvern.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Black River Technical College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Pocahontas, Black River Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 93% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Black River Technical College accumulate an average of around $15,277 in student debt.

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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 working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in practical nursing at ATU, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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Arkansas State University - Mountain Home came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas ranking. ASUMH is a small public school located in the rural area of Mountain Home.

Women make up 90% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at ASUMH take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $16,973.

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With a ranking of #8, South Arkansas Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. SouthArk is a small public school located in the town of El Dorado.

Of the 36 students majoring in practical nursing at SouthArk, 3% are male and 97% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from SouthArk carry an average student debt load of $16,007.

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University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of Hope, UA Hope-Texarkana is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in practical nursing at UA Hope-Texarkana, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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Northwest Technical Institute ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. NTI is a small public school located in the city of Springdale.

About 89% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at NTI take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $12,682.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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).

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