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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arkansas

27 Colleges
$32,254 Avg Salary
$14,617 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is the #113 most popular major in Arkansas with 31 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 27 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 Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.

Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Newport to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. Located in the rural area of Newport, ASUN is a public college with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at ASUN take out an average of $12,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at Arkansas State University Three Rivers helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Arkansas. ASU Three Rivers is a small public school located in the town of Malvern.

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#3

Ozarka College

Melbourne, AR

The excellent programs at Ozarka College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Arkansas. Located in the rural area of Melbourne, Ozarka College is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arkansas list. UACCM is a small public school located in the town of Morrilton.

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Out of the 27 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Black River Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Pocahontas, Black River Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Black River Technical College take out an average of $12,850 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

With a ranking of #6, Arkansas Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at ATU accumulate an average of around $26,685 in student debt.

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Arkansas State University - Mountain Home did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #6 on the list. ASUMH is a small public school located in the rural area of Mountain Home.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at ASUMH accumulate an average of around $13,937 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the distant town of Hope, UA Hope-Texarkana is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the remote town of Batesville, UACCB is a public school with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at UACCB take out an average of $9,963 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Arkansas at Monticello ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of Monticello, UAM is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at UAM take out is $12,750.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 0
Tennessee 14
Kentucky 47
Louisiana 21
Alabama 15
Mississippi 0

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
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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