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2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

6 Colleges
$33,398 Avg Salary
$28,678 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, public health was ranked 8th in Arkansas. In fact, 233 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Health program at each school on the list.

Check out the public health bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Arkansas.

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our analysis found University of Arkansas to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Arkansas. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a very large student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 8% are male.

Public Health majors at UARK take out an average of $22,640 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $220, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

University of the Ozarks

Clarksville, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Ozarks. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of Clarksville, Ozarks is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 55% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at Ozarks accumulate an average of around $22,605 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Magnolia.

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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 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.

Of the 17 students majoring in public health at Henderson State University, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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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 public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Little Rock.

Women make up 60% of the public health majors at the school.

Full Public Health at University of Arkansas at Little Rock Report

With a ranking of #6, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Public Health at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 2,030
North Carolina 1,477
Tennessee 390
Georgia 1,455
Kentucky 371
West Virginia 352
Virginia 1,071
Alabama 700
Louisiana 362
Mississippi 219
South Carolina 859

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

Public Health Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Public Health 22,778
Public Health Education and Promotion 4,563
Other Public Health 3,432
Health Services Administration 3,119
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 2,272
International Public Health/International Health 1,599
Environmental Health 1,344
Behavioral Aspects of Health 814
Health/Medical Physics 258
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene 211
Maternal and Child Health 163
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality 43

Majors Similar to Public Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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 Article 25 Flickr.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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