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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arkansas

27 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.

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The Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in Arkansas to see which programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Newport to be the most popular school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. 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 $8,750 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University Three Rivers is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. ASU Three Rivers is a small public school located in the fringe town of Malvern.

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#3

Ozarka College

Melbourne, AR

Out of the 27 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Ozarka College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Melbourne, Ozarka College is a public college with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Ozarka College take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 27 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton landed the # 4 spot on the list. UACCM is a small public school located in the distant town of Morrilton.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Black River Technical College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the rural area of Pocahontas, Black River Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Black River Technical College take out is $10,605.

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#6

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

With a ranking of #6, Arkansas Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from ATU carry an average student debt load of $22,365.

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Arkansas State University - Mountain Home did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #6 on the list. ASUMH is a small public school located in the rural area of Mountain Home.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at ASUMH take out is $15,437.

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University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the town of Hope, UA Hope-Texarkana is a public school with a small student population.

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University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Batesville, UACCB is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at UACCB take out is $5,325.

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University of Arkansas at Monticello ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the remote town of Monticello, UAM is a public college with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from UAM take out $8,488 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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 25 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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