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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas

19 Colleges
$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Arkansas to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas

The following schools top our list of the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Baptist Health College - Little Rock the best school in Arkansas for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, BHCLR is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at BHCLR accumulate an average of around $24,845 in student debt.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Northwest Technical Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Arkansas. NTI is a small public school located in the city of Springdale.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at NTI take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $12,682.

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Out of the 19 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 college with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at ASUN accumulate an average of around $16,025 in student debt.

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Out of the 19 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of North Little Rock, UA Pulaski Tech is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at UA Pulaski Tech accumulate an average of around $23,892 in student debt.

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Out of the 19 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, South Arkansas Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. SouthArk is a small public school located in the town of El Dorado.

Practical Nursing majors at SouthArk take out an average of $16,007 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. UACCM is a small public school located in the town of Morrilton.

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#7

National Park College

Hot Springs, AR

National Park College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Hot Springs, National Park College is a public school with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from National Park College take out $17,216 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Arkansas State University Three Rivers landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. ASU Three Rivers is a small public school located in the fringe town of Malvern.

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#9

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the rural area of Helena, Phillips County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Phillips County Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $12,631.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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 19 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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