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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arkansas

20 Colleges
$32,254 Avg Salary
$9,822 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, practical nursing & nursing assistants was ranked 2nd in Arkansas. In fact, 31 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

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 2023 rankings named Baptist Health College - Little Rock the best school in Arkansas for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, BHCLR is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at BHCLR accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Technical Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arkansas list. NTI is a fairly small public school located in the small city of Springdale.

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Out of the 20 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Newport landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Newport, ASUN is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at ASUN accumulate an average of around $8,750 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 & nursing assistants schools in Arkansas. Located in the city of North Little Rock, UA Pulaski Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 20 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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 fringe town of Malvern.

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With a ranking of #7, South Arkansas Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. SouthArk is a small public school located in the town of El Dorado.

Practical Nursing majors at SouthArk take out an average of $7,989 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 small city of Bentonville, NWACC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

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

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at ATU take out is $22,365.

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#10

National Park College

Hot Springs, AR

National Park College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the small suburb of Hot Springs, National Park College is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at National Park College take out is $9,460.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools 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 45,031
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 35,655
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,653

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 319,502

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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