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2023 Best Healthcare Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

9 Schools Ranked
$9,837 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,753 Avg Student Debt

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Healthcare 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. This report analyzed 9 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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Top Healthcare Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
$22,230 Average Tuition & Fees
$24,606 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Harding University the best school in Arkansas for healthcare students working on their bachelor’s degree.

If you want to attend Harding, expect to pay an average of $22,230 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,606 in loans while pursuing their degree.

One thing to take note of is that Harding does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 21% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
$9,574 Average Tuition & Fees
$22,930 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UARK is $9,574. Out-of-state students pay an average of $26,390. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,930 in student loans.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UARK does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 99% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#3

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas
$7,560 Average Tuition & Fees
$23,312 Avg Student Debt

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Henderson State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best healthcare schools in Arkansas.

In-state students pay an average of $7,560 in tuition and fees if they attend Henderson State University full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,768. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,312 in student loans.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Henderson State University does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 90% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#4

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas
$9,512 Average Tuition & Fees
$29,894 Avg Student Debt

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Arkansas at Little Rock helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best healthcare schools in Arkansas.

Full-time students from Arkansas pay an average of $9,512 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UA Little Rock. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $21,767. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UA Little Rock accumulate an average of $29,894 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UA Little Rock does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 87% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full University of Arkansas at Little Rock Report

$7,130 Average Tuition & Fees
$24,437 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list.

Students from Arkansas who attend A-State full time pay an average of $7,130 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $12,698. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,437 in student loans.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since A-State does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report

#6

University of Central Arkansas

Conway, Arkansas
$9,563 Average Tuition & Fees
$23,394 Avg Student Debt

University of Central Arkansas landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree healthcare programs.

Full-time students from Arkansas pay an average of $9,563 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UCA. Out-of-state students pay an average of $16,433. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UCA accumulate an average of $23,394 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Some students may be able to take online classes at UCA. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 78% took at least some of their classes online.

Full University of Central Arkansas Report

#7

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

Fort Smith, Arkansas
$5,754 Average Tuition & Fees
$20,904 Avg Student Debt

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree healthcare programs.

Full-time students from Arkansas pay an average of $5,754 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UAFS. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,026. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UAFS accumulate an average of $20,904 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

One thing to take note of is that UAFS does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 82% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Report

#8

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas
$7,900 Average Tuition & Fees
$23,337 Avg Student Debt

Arkansas Tech University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list.

Students from Arkansas who attend ATU full time pay an average of $7,900 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $13,636. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,337 in loans while pursuing their degree.

One thing to take note of is that ATU does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 78% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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$9,310 Average Tuition & Fees
$21,394 Avg Student Debt

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking.

Full-time students from Arkansas pay an average of $9,310 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $14,530. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,394 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 83% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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