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

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$81,655 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.

Check out the health professions doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Arkansas.

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

Of the 355 students majoring in health professions at UAMS, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Full Health Professions at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Report

Out of the 7 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 fairly large public school located in the city of Conway.

Of the 109 students majoring in health professions at UCA, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#3

Harding University

Searcy, AR

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Harding University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Arkansas. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 33% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 69 students majoring in health professions at A-State, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#5

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a very large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 14% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Arkansas Colleges of Health Education did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Fort Smith, Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 137 students majoring in health professions at Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

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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 7 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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