2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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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The Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Best Arkansas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named Arkansas State University - Main Campus the best value school in Arkansas for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at A-State are $6,422 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, A-State is ranked #5 for overall quality for nursing in Arkansas.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Conway.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCA are $6,773 a year.
UCA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UAMS are $9,462 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Henderson State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Arkansas. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.
Henderson State University graduate students pay an average of $6,930 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harding University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Harding are $11,080 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Harding is ranked #1 for overall quality for nursing in Arkansas.
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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 #6 on the list. Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at ATU are $7,037 per year.
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University of Arkansas 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 city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UARK are $9,018 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UARK is ranked #3 for overall quality for nursing in Arkansas.
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Request InformationBest Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value 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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Nursing Related Majors for 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.
- 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.
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