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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arkansas

20 Colleges
$32,254 Avg Salary
$14,617 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

In 2020-2021, practical nursing and nursing assistants students earned 31 degrees and certificates from an Arkansas school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which nursing program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Arkansas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arkansas

The colleges and universities below are the best for practical nursing majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

Our analysis found Baptist Health College - Little Rock to be the best school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, BHCLR is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at BHCLR take out is $21,410.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwest Technical Institute. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arkansas list. NTI is a small public school located in the city of Springdale.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Newport. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the rural area of Newport, ASUN is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at ASUN accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Arkansas. Located in the city of North Little Rock, UA Pulaski Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at UA Pulaski Tech take out an average of $21,499 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Arkansas. UACCM is a small public school located in the distant town of Morrilton.

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Arkansas State University Three Rivers came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arkansas ranking. ASU Three Rivers is a small public school located in the town of Malvern.

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South Arkansas Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arkansas ranking. SouthArk is a small public school located in the remote town of El Dorado.

On average, practical nursing graduates from SouthArk take out $11,454 in student loans while working on their degree.

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NorthWest Arkansas Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the city of Bentonville, NWACC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Practical Nursing majors at ATU take out an average of $26,685 in student loans while working on their egree.

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National Park College

Hot Springs, AR

National Park College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the small suburb of Hot Springs, National Park College is a public college with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at National Park College take out an average of $15,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Alabama 15
Kentucky 47
Tennessee 14
Louisiana 21
Mississippi 0
Florida 0

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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