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2023 Best Value Healthcare Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Schools Ranked
$16,720 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value 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. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Arkansas to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for healthcare 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.

Top Value Healthcare Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas
76 Total Awards
$9,768 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Henderson State University the best value school in Arkansas for healthcare students working on their bachelor’s degree. Arkadelphia, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Henderson State University are $9,768 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,312 in student loans.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Henderson State University. In 2019-2020 about 90% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Henderson State University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list.

Full Henderson State University Report

#2

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

Fort Smith, Arkansas
145 Total Awards
$13,026 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Fort Smith, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 145 students in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAFS are $13,026 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,904 in student loans.

One thing to take note of is that UAFS does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 82% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
515 Total Awards
$26,390 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 515 students in 2020-2021.

UARK undergraduate students pay an average of $26,390 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,930 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at UARK. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

UARK also made our Best Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #2.

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314 Total Awards
$12,698 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in Jonesboro, Arkansas that handed out 314 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

A-State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,698 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,437 in student loans.

One thing to take note of is that A-State does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

A-State also made our Best Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #5.

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#5

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas
257 Total Awards
$21,767 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Arkansas at Little Rock helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value healthcare schools in Arkansas. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, the medium-sized public school awarded 257 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

UA Little Rock undergraduate students pay an average of $21,767 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $29,894 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at UA Little Rock. During the 2019-2020 year, about 87% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

UA Little Rock did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list.

Full University of Arkansas at Little Rock Report

#6

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas
177 Total Awards
$13,636 Average Tuition & Fees

Arkansas Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. ATU is located in Russellville, Arkansas and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 177 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at ATU are $13,636 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,337 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Online courses are available at ATU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 78% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

University of Central Arkansas

Conway, Arkansas
387 Total Awards
$16,433 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCA is located in Conway, Arkansas and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 387 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCA are $16,433 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,394 in student loans.

One thing to take note of is that UCA does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 78% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Full University of Central Arkansas Report

52 Total Awards
$14,530 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree healthcare programs. Magnolia, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus are $14,530 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,394 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 83% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#9

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
106 Total Awards
$22,230 Average Tuition & Fees

Harding University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Searcy, Arkansas, and it awarded 106 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harding are $22,230 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,606 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Online courses are available at Harding, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 21% took at least some of their classes online.

Harding also made our Best Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #1.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

References

  • 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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