2023 Best Value Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 Undergraduate Certificate 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 15 schools in Arkansas to see which undergraduate certificate 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.
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Top Value Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas
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Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Newport to be the best value school for healthcare students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Arkansas. Arkansas State University - Newport is a small public school located in Newport, Arkansas that handed out 214 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at ASUN are $4,320 a year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,197 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at ASUN. During the 2019-2020 year, about 62% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
ASUN did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at South Arkansas Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value healthcare schools in Arkansas. SouthArk is a public institution located in El Dorado, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 168 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at SouthArk are $4,812 a year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $17,796 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at SouthArk. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 58% took at least some of their classes online.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, SouthArk is ranked #5 for overall quality in Arkansas.
Out of the 15 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s value ranking, NorthWest Arkansas Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. NWACC is located in Bentonville, Arkansas and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 213 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
NWACC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,456 in tuition and fees each year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $17,177 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at NWACC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 79% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
NWACC also made our Best Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #4.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Park College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. National Park College is located in Hot Springs, Arkansas and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 191 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
National Park College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,230 in tuition and fees each year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $16,000 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that National Park College does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 79% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
National Park College also took the #1 spot in our Best Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas rankings.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Arkansas State University Three Rivers helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value healthcare schools in Arkansas. Malvern, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 101 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU Three Rivers are $5,882 per year.
One thing to take note of is that ASU Three Rivers does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 27% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate healthcare programs. Batesville, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 46 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UACCB are $3,438 per year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $12,578 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at UACCB, 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 53% took at least some of their classes online.
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Arkansas State University - Mountain Home landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate healthcare programs. Located in Mountain Home, Arkansas, the small public school handed out 111 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
ASUMH undergraduate students pay an average of $4,524 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,877 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at ASUMH. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Arkansas State University - Beebe ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. ASU-Beebe is a small public school situated in Beebe, Arkansas. It awarded 141 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU-Beebe are $4,656 per year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $9,146 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at ASU-Beebe. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 57% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Arkansas Northeastern College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. Arkansas Northeastern College is a small public school located in Blytheville, Arkansas that handed out 28 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Arkansas Northeastern College are $4,138 a year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $16,009 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Arkansas Northeastern College 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 84% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in North Little Rock, Arkansas, the small public school awarded 113 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UA Pulaski Tech are $6,900 a year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,592 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UA Pulaski Tech does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 69% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
UA Pulaski Tech also took the #3 spot in our Best Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas rankings.
University of Arkansas Rich Mountain ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. University of Arkansas Rich Mountain is a very small public school located in Mena, Arkansas that handed out 28 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA Rich Mountain are $3,816 per year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $7,469 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 Rich Mountain does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 70% took at least some of their classes online.
Black River Technical College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate healthcare programs. Pocahontas, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 149 students in 2020-2021.
Black River Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,350 in tuition and fees each year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $16,321 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Black River Technical College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
North Arkansas College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in Harrison, Arkansas, the small public school awarded 67 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Northark are $5,940 a year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,467 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Northark. During the 2019-2020 year, about 52% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #14, Arkansas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Russellville, Arkansas, the medium-sized public school handed out 244 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ATU are $13,636 per year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $29,929 in student loans.
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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 78% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #15, University of Arkansas at Monticello did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Monticello, Arkansas, the small public school awarded 25 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAM are $13,879 per year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,986 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at UAM. In 2019-2020 about 52% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 15 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%.
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