2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Arkansas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Nursing 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Nursing Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best value 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.
Top 10 Best Nursing Schools
Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Newport to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. Located in the rural area of Newport, ASUN is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASUN are $2,856 per year. Nursing majors at ASUN take out an average of $17,302 in student loans while working on their egree.
ASUN also took the #5 spot in our Best Nursing Schools in Arkansas rankings.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arkansas Northeastern College is a great value for nursing students. Arkansas Northeastern College is a small public school located in the rural area of Blytheville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Arkansas Northeastern College are $2,738 a year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at Arkansas Northeastern College accumulate an average of around $9,750 in student debt.
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The excellent programs at University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Arkansas. Located in the town of Batesville, UACCB is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UACCB are $2,850 per year. Nursing majors at UACCB take out an average of $16,750 in student loans while working on their egree.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University - Mountain Home is a great value for nursing students. ASUMH is a small public school located in the rural area of Mountain Home.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ASUMH are $2,904 a year. Nursing majors at ASUMH take out an average of $26,222 in student loans while working on their egree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton is a great value for nursing students. UACCM is a small public school located in the distant town of Morrilton.
UACCM undergraduate students pay an average of $3,456 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from UACCM take out $18,311 in student loans while working on their degree.
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NorthWest Arkansas Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Located in the city of Bentonville, NWACC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
NWACC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,096 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at NWACC accumulate an average of around $15,500 in student debt.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NWACC is ranked #4 for overall quality for nursing in Arkansas.
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With a ranking of #7, Arkansas State University Three Rivers did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. ASU Three Rivers is a small public school located in the fringe town of Malvern.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ASU Three Rivers are $3,458 a year. On average, nursing graduates from ASU Three Rivers take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #8, Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Located in the rural area of Helena, Phillips County Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Phillips County Community College are $3,410 a year.
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University of Arkansas Rich Mountain did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the remote town of Mena, UA Rich Mountain is a public school with a small student population.
UA Rich Mountain undergraduate students pay an average of $3,576 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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South Arkansas Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Arkansas ranking. SouthArk is a small public school located in the remote town of El Dorado.
SouthArk undergraduate students pay an average of $3,012 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from SouthArk carry an average student debtload of $11,077.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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 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).
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