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

13 Colleges
$70,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Arkansas to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Colleges.

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

Of the 188 students majoring in health professions at UAMS, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Central Arkansas is a great place for health professions students working on their master’s degree. UCA is a large public school located in the small city of Conway.

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

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Out of the 13 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 78% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#4

Harding University

Searcy, AR

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Harding University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Arkansas. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#5

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR

Out of the 13 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, John Brown University landed the # 5 spot on the list. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Siloam Springs.

Of the 58 students majoring in health professions at JBU, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#6

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 54 students majoring in health professions at UARK, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#7

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Henderson State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the town of Arkadelphia.

About 88% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 12% are male.

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Little Rock.

Of the 17 students majoring in health professions at UA Little Rock, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#9

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the health professions majors at the school.

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University of Arkansas - Fort Smith came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. UAFS is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Fort Smith.

Women make up 67% of the health professions majors at the school.

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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 13 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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