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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

14 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor'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 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor'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 14 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas the most popular school in Arkansas for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a very large student population.

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UARK accumulate an average of around $26,161 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from UA Little Rock take out $34,017 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 14 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from A-State take out $26,559 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Central Arkansas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Arkansas. UCA is a large public school located in the city of Conway.

Women make up 83% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UCA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,141.

Full Nursing at University of Central Arkansas Report

#5

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Arkansas Tech University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Arkansas. Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at ATU accumulate an average of around $26,001 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 120 students majoring in nursing at UAMS, 11% are male and 89% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from UAMS carry an average student debt load of $26,507. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $59, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Arkansas - Fort Smith ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. UAFS is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Fort Smith.

About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.

Nursing majors at UAFS take out an average of $24,135 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Henderson State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.

Women make up 76% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Henderson State University carry an average student debt load of $20,309.

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#9

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Harding University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $330, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Magnolia.

Of the 30 students majoring in nursing at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, 13% are male and 87% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus accumulate an average of around $26,182 in student debt.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Schools 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

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 14 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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