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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

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

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

Check out the 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 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas the most popular school in Arkansas for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the small 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 debt load 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 Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Nursing majors at UA Little Rock take out an average of $34,017 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 14 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.

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

Nursing majors at A-State take out an average of $26,559 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Central Arkansas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Arkansas. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 138 students majoring in nursing at UCA, 17% are male and 83% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from UCA take out $24,141 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Out of the 14 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas Tech University landed the # 5 spot on the list. ATU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.

Of the 122 students majoring in nursing at ATU, 7% are male and 93% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from ATU carry an average student debt load of $26,001.

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UAMS is a small public school located in the city of Little Rock.

About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UAMS take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,507. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $59, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Arkansas - Fort Smith ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the small city of Fort Smith, UAFS is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UAFS accumulate an average of around $24,135 in student debt.

Full Nursing at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Report

#8

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Henderson State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the distant town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public college with a small student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Henderson State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,309.

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#9

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Harding University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy.

Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $330.

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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the remote town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus carry an average student debt load of $26,182.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Colleges 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 14 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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