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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas

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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.

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 Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

Check out the nursing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Arkansas.

Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Arkansas. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 67 students majoring in nursing at A-State, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public school with a small student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. UCA is a large public school located in the small city of Conway.

Of the 52 students majoring in nursing at UCA, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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#4

Harding University

Searcy, AR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Harding University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#5

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Henderson State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Arkansas. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.

About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#6

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular 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 school with a medium-sized student population.

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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

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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