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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Arkansas

4 Colleges
$62,518 Avg Salary
$21,482 Avg Student Debt

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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online .

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our analysis found University of Arkansas to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online degree in Arkansas. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at UARK accumulate an average of around $26,625 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $410.

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Out of the 4 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the # 2 spot on the list. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

On average, nursing graduates from UA Little Rock take out $32,086 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Henderson State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Arkansas list. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the town of Arkadelphia.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Henderson State University accumulate an average of around $19,250 in student debt.

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The excellent online programs at Arkansas State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 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 college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at A-State take out is $23,057.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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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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 4 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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