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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas

30 Colleges
$27,865 Avg Salary
$12,990 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in Arkansas to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

Check out the health professions undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Arkansas.

#1

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Our analysis found Arkansas Tech University to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Arkansas. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 244 students majoring in health professions at ATU, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Read full report on Health Professions at Arkansas Tech University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University - Newport is a great place for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Newport, ASUN is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 214 students majoring in health professions at ASUN, 13% are male and 87% are female.

Full Health Professions at Arkansas State University - Newport Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means NorthWest Arkansas Community College is a great place for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Bentonville, NWACC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 73% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at NorthWest Arkansas Community College Report

#4

National Park College

Hot Springs, AR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means National Park College is a great place for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small suburb of Hot Springs, National Park College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 191 students majoring in health professions at National Park College, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Arkansas Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. SouthArk is a small public school located in the town of El Dorado.

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

Full Health Professions at South Arkansas Community College Report

Baptist Health College - Little Rock landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, BHCLR is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 10% are male.

Read full report on Health Professions at Baptist Health College - Little Rock

Black River Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the rural area of Pocahontas, Black River Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 88% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at Black River Technical College Report

Arkansas State University - Beebe ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. ASU-Beebe is a small public school located in the fringe town of Beebe.

Of the 141 students majoring in health professions at ASU-Beebe, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the small city of North Little Rock, UA Pulaski Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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

Full Health Professions at University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College Report

With a ranking of #10, Arkansas State University - Mountain Home did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. ASUMH is a small public school located in the rural area of Mountain Home.

Of the 111 students majoring in health professions at ASUMH, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Full Health Professions at Arkansas State University - Mountain Home Report

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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