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2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Arkansas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$12,292 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,976 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions School for You

Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arkansas. With 1,559 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Health Professions Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best value programs for health professions students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Arkansas

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for health professions majors pursuing a .

Best Arkansas Schools for Affordable Quality in Health Professions

$9,563 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Central Arkansas to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Conway.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCA are $9,563 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UCA is ranked #4 for overall quality for health professions in Arkansas.

Read full report on Health Professions at University of Central Arkansas

$7,130 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a large student population.

A-State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,130 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

A-State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Health Professions Schools in Arkansas list.

Full Health Professions at Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report

$8,236 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public school with a small student population.

UAMS undergraduate students pay an average of $8,236 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Health Professions at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Report

#4

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR
$7,560 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Henderson State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Arkansas list. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.

Henderson State University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,560 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Health Professions at Henderson State University

#5

Harding University

Searcy, AR
$22,230 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Harding University is a great value for health professions students. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harding are $22,230 per year.

Harding did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Health Professions Schools in Arkansas list.

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#6

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR
$9,574 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Arkansas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UARK undergraduate students pay an average of $9,574 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UARK not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Health Professions Schools in Arkansas list.

Read full report on Health Professions at University of Arkansas

#7

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR
$7,900 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Arkansas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students. Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

ATU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Health Professions at Arkansas Tech University

$9,512 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA Little Rock are $9,512 per year.

Full Health Professions at University of Arkansas at Little Rock Report

#9

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR
$28,924 Average Tuition & Fees

John Brown University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in Arkansas list. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Siloam Springs.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at JBU are $28,924 a year.

JBU also made our Best Health Professions Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #2.

Read full report on Health Professions at John Brown University

Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 1,223
Florida 11,386
North Carolina 5,768
Virginia 6,980
Tennessee 5,227
Georgia 5,701
South Carolina 2,216
Louisiana 2,725
West Virginia 1,503
Kentucky 4,192
Alabama 4,979

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952
Mental & Social Health Services 16,815
Allied Health Professions 12,950
Communication Sciences 10,547
Dentistry 6,770
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4,684
Chiropractic 2,658
Alternative Medicine & Systems 2,582
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 2,481
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,762
Medical Illustration & Informatics 1,747
Health Sciences & Services 1,746
Other Health Professions 1,261
Health/Medical Prep Programs 1,122
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 954
Medical Science 909
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 462
Dental Support Services 122
Alternative Medical Support Services 80
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 55
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 37
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 11
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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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