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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas

25 Colleges
$36,677 Avg Salary
$12,109 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate 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 25 schools in Arkansas to see which undergraduate certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Newport to be the most popular school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Arkansas. Located in the rural area of Newport, ASUN is a public school with a small student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from ASUN carry an average student debt load of $8,823.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Baptist Health College - Little Rock helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Arkansas. Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, BHCLR is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

On average, practical nursing graduates from BHCLR take out $10,332 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#3

Ozarka College

Melbourne, AR

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Ozarka College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Arkansas. Located in the rural area of Melbourne, Ozarka College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 95% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Ozarka College take out $10,762 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University Three Rivers is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. ASU Three Rivers is a small public school located in the fringe town of Malvern.

Women make up 79% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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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 working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Pocahontas, Black River Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in practical nursing at Black River Technical College, 21% are male and 79% are female.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Black River Technical College take out $12,121 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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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 working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 86% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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Arkansas State University - Mountain Home landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. ASUMH is a small public school located in the rural area of Mountain Home.

Women make up 92% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from ASUMH carry an average student debt load of $16,130.

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With a ranking of #8, South Arkansas Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. SouthArk is a small public school located in the remote town of El Dorado.

Women make up 94% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at SouthArk accumulate an average of around $11,914 in student debt.

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Northwest Technical Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. NTI is a small public school located in the small city of Springdale.

Women make up 90% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the distant town of Hope, UA Hope-Texarkana is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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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