2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
The Best Value Nursing Master'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 7 schools in Arkansas to see which master'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.
Featured schools near , edit
2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.
Best Arkansas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named Arkansas State University - Main Campus the best value school in Arkansas for nursing students working on their master’s degree. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at A-State are $6,422 a year.
A-State also made our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #3.
Read full report on Nursing at Arkansas State University - Main Campus
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Central Arkansas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Arkansas. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a large student population.
UCA graduate students pay an average of $6,773 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UCA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Arkansas. UAMS is a small public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UAMS are $9,462 a year.
Read full report on Nursing at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
The excellent master’s degree programs at Henderson State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Arkansas. Located in the distant town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public college with a small student population.
Henderson State University graduate students pay an average of $6,930 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Harding University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Arkansas. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Searcy.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Harding are $11,080 a year.
Harding did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list.
Arkansas Tech University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at ATU are $7,037 per year.
University of Arkansas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.
UARK graduate students pay an average of $9,018 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UARK also took the #5 spot in our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas rankings.
Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Nursing Schools 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 |
More Nursing Rankings in Arkansas
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 7 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
Featured Schools
Request Info
|
Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs. Learn More > |
HealthcareDegreeSearch.com provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. The displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.
© HealthcareDegreeSearch.com – All Rights Reserved.