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Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Arkansas

2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Arkansas

26 Colleges
$50,270 Avg Salary
$15,017 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You

With 609 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, allied health professions is the #14 most popular major in Arkansas.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Arkansas

The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health Professions Colleges.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Schools

Our analysis found University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences to be the best school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from UAMS carry an average student debtload of $23,951.

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#2

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Out of the 26 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Harding University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Baptist Health College - Little Rock helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Arkansas. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, BHCLR is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at BHCLR accumulate an average of around $12,500 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College is a great place for allied health professions students. Located in the small city of North Little Rock, UA Pulaski Tech is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from UA Pulaski Tech carry an average student debtload of $23,187.

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Out of the 26 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Technical Institute landed the # 5 spot on the list. NTI is a small public school located in the small city of Springdale.

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#6

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at ATU take out is $12,175.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at A-State take out is $20,000.

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NorthWest Arkansas Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Bentonville, NWACC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Allied Health majors at NWACC take out an average of $14,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Central Arkansas landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. UCA is a large public school located in the city of Conway.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from UCA carry an average student debtload of $24,765.

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Arkansas State University - Newport did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Newport, ASUN is a public school with a small student population.

On average, allied health graduates from ASUN take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,299
Virginia 1,447
North Carolina 1,932
Florida 3,670
Tennessee 1,213
Kentucky 801
South Carolina 644
Louisiana 593
Alabama 797
Mississippi 504
West Virginia 356

One of 30 majors within the area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

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
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • 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 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).

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