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2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Arkansas

8 Colleges
$37,385 Avg Salary
$23,940 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health School for You

Public Health is the #36 most popular major in Arkansas with 233 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public Health Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Arkansas to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Health program at each school on the list.

Check out the public health programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Arkansas.

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas the most popular school in Arkansas for public health students. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, public health graduates from UARK take out $22,930 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $220, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Public Health at University of Arkansas Report

Out of the 8 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public school with a small student population.

Full Public Health at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Report

#3

University of the Ozarks

Clarksville, AR

Out of the 8 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Ozarks landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Clarksville, Ozarks is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Public Health majors at Ozarks take out an average of $24,950 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in Arkansas list. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Magnolia.

Read full report on Public Health at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

#5

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Henderson State University is a great place for public health students. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the town of Arkadelphia.

Full Public Health at Henderson State University Report

University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public health students. It came in at #6 on the list. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

Full Public Health at University of Arkansas at Little Rock Report

With a ranking of #7, Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students. Located in the rural area of Helena, Phillips County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Public Health at Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas

Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,455
Virginia 1,071
North Carolina 1,477
Florida 2,030
Tennessee 390
Kentucky 371
South Carolina 859
Louisiana 362
Alabama 700
Mississippi 219
West Virginia 352

Public Health is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Public Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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 Article 25 Flickr.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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