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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Arkansas

33 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 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 33 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences to be the most popular 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.

On average, allied health graduates from UAMS take out $23,951 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #2 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 school with a small student population.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Arkansas Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Arkansas list. SouthArk is a small public school located in the remote town of El Dorado.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from SouthArk carry an average student debt load of $12,100.

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#4

Southeast Arkansas College

Pine Bluff, AR

The excellent programs at Southeast Arkansas College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Arkansas. SEARK College is a fairly small public school located in the city of Pine Bluff.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from SEARK College carry an average student debt load of $9,125.

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#4

National Park College

Hot Springs, AR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend National Park College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the suburb of Hot Springs, National Park College is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at National Park College take out is $9,719.

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#6

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from ATU carry an average student debt load of $12,175.

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NorthWest Arkansas Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the city of Bentonville, NWACC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, allied health graduates from NWACC take out $14,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Arkansas - Fort Smith ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Arkansas list. UAFS is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Fort Smith.

On average, allied health graduates from UAFS take out $12,875 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Black River Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Located in the rural area of Pocahontas, Black River Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Allied Health majors at Black River Technical College take out an average of $13,094 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college 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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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 25 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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