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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Arkansas

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

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 49 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

#1

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Our 2023 rankings named Arkansas Tech University the most popular school in Arkansas for health professions students. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at ATU take out is $22,010.

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The excellent programs at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Arkansas. Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public school with a small student population.

On average, health professions graduates from UAMS take out $26,561 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $59.

Full Health Professions at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Report

Out of the 49 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 city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from A-State carry an average student debt load of $21,107.

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The excellent programs at University of Central Arkansas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Arkansas. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Conway.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at UCA accumulate an average of around $21,313 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 $228.

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#5

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly 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.

Full Health Professions at University of Arkansas Report

NorthWest Arkansas Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. Located in the small city of Bentonville, NWACC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at NWACC take out is $15,391.

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. 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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Black River Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Pocahontas, Black River Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Health Professions majors at Black River Technical College take out an average of $15,892 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Arkansas State University - Newport did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Newport, ASUN is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at ASUN accumulate an average of around $12,934 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #10, Arkansas State University Three Rivers did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. ASU Three Rivers is a small public school located in the town of Malvern.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from ASU Three Rivers carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Professions Colleges 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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