2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Arkansas
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You
Nursing is the most popular major in Arkansas with 2,882 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.
It's not easy to decide which nursing program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for nursing students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas
Check out the nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Arkansas Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences the best school in Arkansas for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. UAMS is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.
Full Nursing at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Report
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.
Nursing majors at UARK take out an average of $53,182 in student loans while working on their Doctor's Degree.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Arkansas State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Arkansas. A-State is a large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Central Arkansas is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Louisiana | 3,502 |
Mississippi | 2,838 |
Alabama | 7,364 |
Kentucky | 6,395 |
Tennessee | 6,004 |
Florida | 21,209 |
Georgia | 7,112 |
North Carolina | 7,425 |
West Virginia | 1,771 |
South Carolina | 3,296 |
Virginia | 6,775 |
Nursing Related Rankings by Major
Nursing Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Registered Nursing | 262,974 |
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 16,647 |
Nursing Practice | 8,862 |
Nursing Administration | 8,663 |
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 4,717 |
Nursing Science | 4,701 |
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,895 |
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,075 |
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | 2,011 |
Nurse Anesthetist | 1,768 |
Critical Care Nursing | 747 |
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | 622 |
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery | 567 |
School Nursing | 539 |
Clinical Nurse Leader | 502 |
Clinical Nurse Specialist | 340 |
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing | 269 |
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing | 262 |
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing | 192 |
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing | 87 |
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing | 26 |
Forensic Nursing | 23 |
Palliative Care Nursing | 13 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 85,339 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.
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