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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas

25 Colleges
$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Arkansas to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the practical nursing undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Arkansas.

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 undergraduate certificate in Arkansas. Located in the rural area of Newport, ASUN is a public college with a small student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

Practical Nursing majors at ASUN take out an average of $16,025 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Baptist Health College - Little Rock helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Arkansas. Located in the city of Little Rock, BHCLR is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 5% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from BHCLR carry an average student debt load of $24,845.

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#3

Ozarka College

Melbourne, AR

Out of the 25 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Ozarka College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote area of Melbourne, Ozarka College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 93% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Ozarka College carry an average student debt load of $13,458.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University Three Rivers is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. ASU Three Rivers is a small public school located in the town of Malvern.

Of the 67 students majoring in practical nursing at ASU Three Rivers, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Black River Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the rural area of Pocahontas, Black River Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 54 students majoring in practical nursing at Black River Technical College, 7% are male and 93% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Black River Technical College accumulate an average of around $15,277 in student debt.

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#6

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

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Arkansas State University - Mountain Home ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. ASUMH is a small public school located in the rural area of Mountain Home.

Of the 39 students majoring in practical nursing at ASUMH, 10% are male and 90% are female.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at ASUMH take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $16,973.

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South Arkansas Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas ranking. SouthArk is a small public school located in the town of El Dorado.

About 97% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 3% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from SouthArk carry an average student debt load of $16,007.

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University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the town of Hope, UA Hope-Texarkana is a public college with a small student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

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Northwest Technical Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. NTI is a small public school located in the small city of Springdale.

Women make up 89% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at NTI take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $12,682.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools 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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