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2023 Best Health Professions Schools in Arkansas

28 Colleges
$48,976 Avg Salary
$18,082 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions School for You

Health Professions is the most popular major in Arkansas with 6,286 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Health Professions Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 28 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Health Professions Schools in Arkansas

The colleges and universities below are the best for health professions majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools

Our analysis found University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at UAMS accumulate an average of around $26,561 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $59.

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#2

Harding University

Searcy, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harding University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Harding take out is $27,266. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $379.

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Out of the 28 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Baptist Health College - Little Rock landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Little Rock, BHCLR is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at BHCLR accumulate an average of around $18,970 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $87, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas is a great place for health professions students. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at UARK accumulate an average of around $23,018 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 $315.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Blue Cliff College - Fayetteville. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in Arkansas list. Blue Cliff College - Fayetteville is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at Blue Cliff College - Fayetteville accumulate an average of around $12,587 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $56, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. Located in the small city of North Little Rock, UA Pulaski Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Health Professions majors at UA Pulaski Tech take out an average of $22,343 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Arkansas State University - Newport did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Newport, ASUN is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at ASUN take out is $12,934.

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#8

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Henderson State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the town of Arkadelphia.

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

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With a ranking of #9, NorthWest Arkansas Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. Located in the small city of Bentonville, NWACC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from NWACC carry an average student debtload of $15,391.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at A-State accumulate an average of around $21,107 in student debt.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 18,617
West Virginia 5,590
South Carolina 7,283
Florida 49,046
Virginia 17,510
Mississippi 6,374
Tennessee 13,576
Louisiana 7,992
Alabama 12,636
Kentucky 10,991
Georgia 15,658

Health Professions Majors to Study

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
Public Health 40,596
Health Sciences & Services 35,945
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,833
Mental & Social Health Services 29,053
Medicine 28,629
Dental Support Services 26,399
Communication Sciences 22,298
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 20,393
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,901
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,751
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,210
Other Health Professions 7,984
Dentistry 6,770
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,158
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,115
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,564
Chiropractic 2,658
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,374
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,089
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,775
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 960
Medical Science 909
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 294
Alternative Medical Support Services 227
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 68

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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