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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

18 Colleges
$49,058 Avg Salary
$28,929 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Bachelor's 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#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 a bachelor’s degree in Arkansas. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 515 students majoring in health professions at UARK, 9% are male and 91% are female.

Full Health Professions at University of Arkansas Report

Out of the 18 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCA is a large public school located in the small city of Conway.

Of the 387 students majoring in health professions at UCA, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Arkansas State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Arkansas. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 314 students majoring in health professions at A-State, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is a great place for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 83% of the health professions majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Little Rock.

Women make up 87% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#6

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 90% of the health professions majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Arkansas - Fort Smith did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. UAFS is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fort Smith.

Women make up 86% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#8

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Harding University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 106 students majoring in health professions at Harding, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#9

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Henderson State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.

About 75% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 25% are male.

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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Magnolia.

About 87% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 13% are male.

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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

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 18 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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