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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

14 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 Most Popular 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 14 schools in Arkansas to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

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

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas the most popular 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.

Of the 292 students majoring in nursing at UARK, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Arkansas at Little Rock helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Arkansas. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 203 students majoring in nursing at UA Little Rock, 12% are male and 88% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from UA Little Rock carry an average student debt load of $34,017.

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Out of the 14 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.

Of the 183 students majoring in nursing at A-State, 14% are male and 86% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from A-State carry an average student debt load of $26,559.

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

About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UCA accumulate an average of around $24,141 in student debt.

Full Nursing at University of Central Arkansas Report

#5

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Arkansas Tech University is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. ATU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.

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

On average, nursing graduates from ATU take out $26,001 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UAMS is a small public school located in the city of Little Rock.

Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at UAMS take out an average of $26,507 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $59.

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University of Arkansas - Fort Smith landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Fort Smith, UAFS is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 111 students majoring in nursing at UAFS, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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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#8

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

With a ranking of #8, Henderson State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public school with a small student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 24% are male.

Nursing majors at Henderson State University take out an average of $20,309 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Nursing at Henderson State University Report

#9

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Harding University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy.

Of the 47 students majoring in nursing at Harding, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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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With a ranking of #10, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus take out $26,182 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Nursing at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 14 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.

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