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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Arkansas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

28 Colleges
$5,942 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$62,518 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing School for You

Nursing is the most popular major in Arkansas with 2,882 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

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.

The Best Value Nursing 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 28 schools in Arkansas to see which programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Arkansas

Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Nursing Schools

$2,856 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Newport to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. ASUN is a small public school located in the rural area of Newport.

ASUN undergraduate students pay an average of $2,856 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at ASUN accumulate an average of around $17,302 in student debt.

ASUN also made our Best Nursing Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #4.

Full Nursing at Arkansas State University - Newport Report

#2

Arkansas Northeastern College

Blytheville, AR
$2,738 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arkansas Northeastern College is a great value for nursing students. Located in the rural area of Blytheville, Arkansas Northeastern College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Arkansas Northeastern College are $2,738 per year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Arkansas Northeastern College carry an average student debtload of $9,750.

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$2,850 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Arkansas list. UACCB is a small public school located in the town of Batesville.

UACCB undergraduate students pay an average of $2,850 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at UACCB accumulate an average of around $16,750 in student debt.

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$2,904 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Mountain Home. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the rural area of Mountain Home, ASUMH is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASUMH are $2,904 per year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at ASUMH accumulate an average of around $26,222 in student debt.

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$3,456 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of Morrilton, UACCM is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UACCM are $3,456 per year. Nursing majors at UACCM take out an average of $18,311 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Nursing at University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton Report

$4,096 Average Tuition & Fees

NorthWest Arkansas Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #6 on the list. NWACC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bentonville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NWACC are $4,096 a year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from NWACC carry an average student debtload of $15,500.

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$3,458 Average Tuition & Fees

Arkansas State University Three Rivers did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Malvern, ASU Three Rivers is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ASU Three Rivers are $3,458 a year. Nursing majors at ASU Three Rivers take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$3,410 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Phillips County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Helena.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Phillips County Community College are $3,410 per year.

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$3,576 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Arkansas Rich Mountain did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #9 on the list. UA Rich Mountain is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Mena.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UA Rich Mountain are $3,576 a year.

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$3,012 Average Tuition & Fees

South Arkansas Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Located in the remote town of El Dorado, SouthArk is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SouthArk are $3,012 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at SouthArk take out is $11,077.

Full Nursing at South Arkansas Community College Report

Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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