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2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas

7 Colleges
$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas

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

Top Arkansas Schools for a Master's in Nursing

Our analysis found University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Arkansas. UAMS is a small public school located in the city of Little Rock.

Full Nursing at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Report

#2

Harding University

Searcy, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harding University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Arkansas State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Arkansas. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.

Full Nursing at Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Central Arkansas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Arkansas. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

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#6

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

With a ranking of #6, Henderson State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. ATU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.

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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 7 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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