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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

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Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, nursing students earned 299 degrees and certificates from an Arkansas school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Arkansas to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences the most popular school in Arkansas for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public college with a small student population.

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

Full Nursing at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Report

#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 4 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 school with a large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Central Arkansas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Arkansas. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Conway.

Full Nursing at University of Central Arkansas Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,110
Florida 3,074
Georgia 1,685
North Carolina 1,399
Tennessee 1,589
Kentucky 2,017
Louisiana 520
Alabama 2,641
South Carolina 468
Mississippi 262
West Virginia 184

One of 29 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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