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2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Arkansas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

28 Colleges
$6,159 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,976 Avg Salary

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 Value 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 value programs for health professions students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Arkansas

Check out the health professions programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools

$2,856 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Newport to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a 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. The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at ASUN take out is $12,934.

ASUN also made our Best Health Professions Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #5.

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$3,012 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 28 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, South Arkansas Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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. While working on their degree, health professions majors at SouthArk accumulate an average of around $11,605 in student debt.

Full Health Professions at South Arkansas Community College Report

$2,850 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the 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. On average, health professions graduates from UACCB take out $13,357 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$3,456 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 28 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton landed the # 4 spot on the list. UACCM is a small public school located in the distant town of Morrilton.

UACCM undergraduate students pay an average of $3,456 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at UACCM take out is $18,311.

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$3,458 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas State University Three Rivers. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in Arkansas list. ASU Three Rivers is a small public school located in the town of Malvern.

ASU Three Rivers undergraduate students pay an average of $3,458 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at ASU Three Rivers take out is $27,000.

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$4,096 Average Tuition & Fees

NorthWest Arkansas Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the city of Bentonville, NWACC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

NWACC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,096 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, health professions graduates from NWACC carry an average student debtload of $15,391.

NWACC also took the #4 spot in our Best Health Professions Schools in Arkansas rankings.

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#7

Arkansas Northeastern College

Blytheville, AR
$2,738 Average Tuition & Fees

Arkansas Northeastern College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in Arkansas ranking. Arkansas Northeastern College is a small public school located in the rural area of Blytheville.

Arkansas Northeastern College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,738 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Arkansas Northeastern College take out is $9,750.

Full Health Professions at Arkansas Northeastern College Report

$2,904 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Arkansas State University - Mountain Home did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students. ASUMH is a small public school located in the rural area of Mountain Home.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASUMH are $2,904 per year. Health Professions majors at ASUMH take out an average of $20,080 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$3,410 Average Tuition & Fees

Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions 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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$2,928 Average Tuition & Fees

Arkansas State University - Beebe landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health professions programs. ASU-Beebe is a small public school located in the fringe town of Beebe.

ASU-Beebe undergraduate students pay an average of $2,928 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, health professions graduates from ASU-Beebe take out $9,153 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Professions Schools 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.

  • 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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