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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$4,922 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,735 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree 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 Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Arkansas to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas

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

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Arkansas State University - Newport the best value school in Arkansas for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Newport, ASUN is a public school with a small student population.

ASUN undergraduate students pay an average of $2,856 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

ASUN also made our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #4.

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#2

Arkansas Northeastern College

Blytheville, AR

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arkansas Northeastern College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Arkansas Northeastern College is a small public school located in the rural area of Blytheville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Arkansas Northeastern College are $2,738 per year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Arkansas Northeastern College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend NorthWest Arkansas Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the small city of Bentonville, NWACC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWACC are $4,096 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at NWACC accumulate an average of around $17,253 in student debt.

NWACC also made our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #1.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville is a great value for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Batesville, UACCB is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UACCB are $2,850 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Arkansas Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list. SouthArk is a small public school located in the remote town of El Dorado.

SouthArk undergraduate students pay an average of $3,012 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from SouthArk carry an average student debtload of $15,848.

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Arkansas State University - Mountain Home did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. ASUMH is a small public school located in the rural area of Mountain Home.

ASUMH undergraduate students pay an average of $2,904 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the city of North Little Rock, UA Pulaski Tech is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UA Pulaski Tech are $5,670 a year. Allied Health majors at UA Pulaski Tech take out an average of $22,597 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

UA Pulaski Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list.

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#8

North Arkansas College

Harrison, AR

North Arkansas College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Northark is a small public school located in the town of Harrison.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northark are $3,840 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Northark accumulate an average of around $12,907 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at North Arkansas College Report

Black River Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health professions programs. Located in the rural area of Pocahontas, Black River Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Black River Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,118 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Black River Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,275.

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#10

National Park College

Hot Springs, AR

National Park College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the small suburb of Hot Springs, National Park College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at National Park College are $5,000 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at National Park College accumulate an average of around $15,364 in student debt.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges 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 15 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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