2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas
Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was ranked 2nd in Arkansas. In fact, 2,882 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas
The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top Arkansas Schools for a Master's in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences the best school in Arkansas for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public school with a small student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harding University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Arkansas State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Arkansas. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 7 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCA is a large public school located in the city of Conway.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Henderson State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the town of Arkadelphia.
Arkansas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 7,112 |
| Virginia | 6,775 |
| North Carolina | 7,425 |
| Florida | 21,209 |
| Tennessee | 6,004 |
| Kentucky | 6,395 |
| South Carolina | 3,296 |
| Louisiana | 3,502 |
| Alabama | 7,364 |
| Mississippi | 2,838 |
| West Virginia | 1,771 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing
One of 30 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 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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