2023 Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Health Professions Associate Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Arkansas to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for health professions students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Newport to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Arkansas. Located in the rural area of Newport, ASUN is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASUN are $2,856 per year.
ASUN not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Arkansas Northeastern College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Arkansas. Arkansas Northeastern College is a small public school located in the rural area of Blytheville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Arkansas Northeastern College are $2,738 per year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Arkansas. Located in the remote town of Batesville, UACCB is a public college with a small student population.
UACCB undergraduate students pay an average of $2,850 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University - Mountain Home is a great value for health professions students working on their associate degree. ASUMH is a small public school located in the rural area of Mountain Home.
ASUMH undergraduate students pay an average of $2,904 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 20 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Beebe landed the # 5 spot on the list. ASU-Beebe is a small public school located in the fringe town of Beebe.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ASU-Beebe are $2,928 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, NorthWest Arkansas Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Bentonville, NWACC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWACC are $4,096 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NWACC is ranked #1 for overall quality for health professions in Arkansas.
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Arkansas State University Three Rivers came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. ASU Three Rivers is a small public school located in the town of Malvern.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU Three Rivers are $3,458 per year.
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Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the rural area of Helena, Phillips County Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Phillips County Community College are $3,410 a year.
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South Arkansas Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. SouthArk is a small public school located in the remote town of El Dorado.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SouthArk are $3,012 a year.
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University of Arkansas Rich Mountain did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the remote town of Mena, UA Rich Mountain is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UA Rich Mountain are $3,576 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 18,617 |
| West Virginia | 5,590 |
| Mississippi | 6,374 |
| South Carolina | 7,283 |
| Florida | 49,046 |
| Virginia | 17,510 |
| Alabama | 12,636 |
| Kentucky | 10,991 |
| Georgia | 15,658 |
| Tennessee | 13,576 |
| Louisiana | 7,992 |
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 20 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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