2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas
Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.
The Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree 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 7 schools in Arkansas to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Arkansas Schools for a Master's in Nursing
Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Arkansas. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.
About 70% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 30% are male.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. UAMS is a small public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.
Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Central Arkansas is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.
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Out of the 7 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Harding University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Searcy.
Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Henderson State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Arkansas. Located in the town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 83% of the nursing majors at the school.
University of Arkansas landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. UARK is a very large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.
Arkansas Tech University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.
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 |
Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing Focus Areas
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 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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