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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Arkansas

7 Colleges
$62,518 Avg Salary
$21,482 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing 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 Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Arkansas to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences the most popular school in Arkansas for nursing students. Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public college with a small student population.

Full Nursing at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Central Arkansas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Arkansas. UCA is a large public school located in the small city of Conway.

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#4

Harding University

Searcy, AR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Harding University is a great place for nursing students. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Out of the 7 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

With a ranking of #6, Henderson State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the town of Arkadelphia.

Full Nursing at Henderson State University Report

#7

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public college with a moderately-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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