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2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in Arkansas

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

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Arkansas to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing an online .

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our analysis found University of Arkansas to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue an online degree in Arkansas. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a very 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a great place for health professions students pursuing an online degree. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Little Rock.

Health Professions majors at UA Little Rock take out an average of $31,557 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

National Park College

Hot Springs, AR

The excellent online programs at National Park College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Arkansas. Located in the suburb of Hot Springs, National Park College is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from National Park College carry an average student debtload of $15,200.

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Out of the 15 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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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#5

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Henderson State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in Arkansas list. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the distant 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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University of Arkansas System eVersity came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in Arkansas ranking. UA eVersity is a fairly small public school located in the city of Little Rock.

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Arkansas State University Three Rivers came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in Arkansas ranking. ASU Three Rivers is a small public school located in the fringe town of Malvern.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at ASU Three Rivers take out is $27,000.

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NorthWest Arkansas Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the 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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#9

North Arkansas College

Harrison, AR

North Arkansas College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in Arkansas ranking. Northark is a small public school located in the town of Harrison.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at Northark accumulate an average of around $12,282 in student debt.

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South Arkansas Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. SouthArk is a small public school located in the remote town of El Dorado.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at SouthArk accumulate an average of around $11,605 in student debt.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 15 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).

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