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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

3 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online nursing bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Arkansas.

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our analysis found University of Arkansas to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in Arkansas. UARK is a very large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from UARK carry an average student debtload of $26,161. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $410, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from UA Little Rock take out $34,017 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

#3

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Henderson State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the distant town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 58 students majoring in nursing at Henderson State University, 24% are male and 76% are female.

Nursing majors at Henderson State University take out an average of $20,309 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Nursing at Henderson State University Report

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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

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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 3 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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