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2023 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

13 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree School for You

Nursing is the most popular major in Arkansas with 2,882 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Arkansas to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas

The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas the best school in Arkansas for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

On average, nursing graduates from UARK take out $26,161 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $410.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. UAMS is a small public school located in the city of Little Rock.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UAMS accumulate an average of around $26,507 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $59.

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#3

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Out of the 13 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Harding University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $330.

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#4

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Henderson State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the distant town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Henderson State University carry an average student debtload of $20,309.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UA Little Rock accumulate an average of around $34,017 in student debt.

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#6

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR

John Brown University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the town of Siloam Springs, JBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at JBU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,185.

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University of Central Arkansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UCA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,141.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. A-State is a large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.

On average, nursing graduates from A-State take out $26,559 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from ATU carry an average student debtload of $26,001.

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University of Arkansas - Fort Smith did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Fort Smith, UAFS is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UAFS take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,135.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 21,209
North Carolina 7,425
Tennessee 6,004
Georgia 7,112
Kentucky 6,395
West Virginia 1,771
Virginia 6,775
Alabama 7,364
Louisiana 3,502
Mississippi 2,838
South Carolina 3,296

Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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