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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas

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Finding the Best Nursing Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 master's degree.

Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Arkansas. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 70% of the nursing majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Arkansas. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 63 students majoring in nursing at UAMS, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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Out of the 7 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCA is a large public school located in the city of Conway.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#4

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Out of the 7 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Harding University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in nursing at Harding, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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#5

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Henderson State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Arkansas. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the town of Arkadelphia.

Of the 18 students majoring in nursing at Henderson State University, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#6

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

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

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#6

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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