2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 Value 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 value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Our analysis found University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Arkansas. UAMS is a small public school located in the city of Little Rock.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAMS are $8,236 per year. 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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Out of the 13 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Henderson State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Henderson State University are $7,560 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Henderson State University carry an average student debtload of $20,309.
Henderson State University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UARK are $9,574 per year. 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.
UARK also took the #2 spot in our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Fort Smith, UAFS is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAFS are $5,754 per year. 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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Out of the 13 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. A-State is a large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at A-State are $7,130 a year. On average, nursing graduates from A-State take out $26,559 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
A-State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA Little Rock are $9,512 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UA Little Rock accumulate an average of around $34,017 in student debt.
UA Little Rock did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list.
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Arkansas Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. ATU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ATU are $7,900 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from ATU carry an average student debtload of $26,001.
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University of Central Arkansas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UCA undergraduate students pay an average of $9,563 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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University of Arkansas at Monticello landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. UAM is a small public school located in the remote town of Monticello.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UAM are $8,029 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UAM take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,849.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. UAPB is a small public school located in the small city of Pine Bluff.
UAPB undergraduate students pay an average of $8,064 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from UAPB take out $36,503 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Explore all the Best Value 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 |
| Kentucky | 6,395 |
| Georgia | 7,112 |
| West Virginia | 1,771 |
| Virginia | 6,775 |
| Alabama | 7,364 |
| Louisiana | 3,502 |
| Mississippi | 2,838 |
| South Carolina | 3,296 |
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Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Nursing Focus Areas
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| 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.
- 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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