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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 2023 rankings named Arkansas State University - Newport the most popular school in Arkansas for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. 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 Arkansas State University Three Rivers helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Arkansas. ASU Three Rivers is a small public school located in the fringe town of Malvern.

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#3

Ozarka College

Melbourne, AR

The excellent programs at Ozarka College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Arkansas. Located in the remote area of Melbourne, Ozarka College is a public school with a fairly 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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The excellent programs at University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Arkansas. UACCM is a small public school located in the distant town of Morrilton.

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Out of the 27 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Black River Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Pocahontas, Black River Technical College is a public college 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

Arkansas Tech University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the 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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. 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 distant 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 ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of Batesville, UACCB is a public school 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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With a ranking of #10, University of Arkansas at Monticello did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. 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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