2023 Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Today's nursing students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 and bootcamps 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 Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas
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Our 2023 rankings named Arkansas State University - Newport the best value school in Arkansas for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. ASUN is a small public school situated in Newport, Arkansas. It awarded 191 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at ASUN are $4,320 a year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,197 in loans while pursuing their degree.
ASUN does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 62% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
ASUN also made our Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #1.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Arkansas Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. Located in El Dorado, Arkansas, the small public school handed out 36 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
SouthArk undergraduate students pay an average of $4,812 in tuition and fees each year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $17,796 in loans while pursuing their degree.
SouthArk does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 58% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
SouthArk also took the #3 spot in our Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas rankings.
Out of the 17 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s value ranking, University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville is a small public school located in Batesville, Arkansas that handed out 17 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UACCB are $3,438 per year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,578 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that UACCB does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 53% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Arkansas. University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton is a small public school located in Morrilton, Arkansas that handed out 25 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
UACCM undergraduate students pay an average of $4,128 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that UACCM does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 47% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
UACCM did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Arkansas State University Three Rivers helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Arkansas. ASU Three Rivers is a small public school situated in Malvern, Arkansas. It awarded 67 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at ASU Three Rivers are $5,882 a year.
ASU Three Rivers does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 27% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Phillips County Community College is a public institution located in Helena, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Phillips County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,910 in tuition and fees each year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,631 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Phillips County Community College does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 32% took at least some of their classes online.
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Arkansas State University - Mountain Home came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas ranking. This small public school is located in Mountain Home, Arkansas, and it awarded 39 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
ASUMH undergraduate students pay an average of $4,524 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,877 in student loans.
ASUMH does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 65% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Arkansas Rich Mountain landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate nursing programs. UA Rich Mountain is located in Mena, Arkansas and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA Rich Mountain are $3,816 per year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $7,469 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
UA Rich Mountain does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 70% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Arkansas Northeastern College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. This small public school is located in Blytheville, Arkansas, and it awarded 13 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Arkansas Northeastern College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,138 in tuition and fees each year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $16,009 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Arkansas Northeastern College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 84% took at least some of their classes online.
Black River Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. This small public school is located in Pocahontas, Arkansas, and it awarded 54 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Black River Technical College are $6,350 a year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $16,321 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Black River Technical College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 65% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas ranking. This small public school is located in North Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 25 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA Pulaski Tech are $6,900 per year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $18,592 in loans while pursuing their degree.
UA Pulaski Tech does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 69% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
UA Pulaski Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list.
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North Arkansas College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate nursing programs. This small public school is located in Harrison, Arkansas, and it awarded 34 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Northark undergraduate students pay an average of $5,940 in tuition and fees each year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $14,467 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Northark. In 2019-2020 about 52% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #13, Arkansas State University - Beebe did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. This small public school is located in Beebe, Arkansas, and it awarded 33 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
ASU-Beebe undergraduate students pay an average of $4,656 in tuition and fees each year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $9,146 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
ASU-Beebe does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 57% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #14, National Park College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. National Park College is located in Hot Springs, Arkansas and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at National Park College are $6,230 a year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $16,000 in loans while pursuing their degree.
National Park College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 79% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
National Park College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list.
With a ranking of #15, University of Arkansas - Fort Smith did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. UAFS is located in Fort Smith, Arkansas and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAFS are $13,026 per year.
UAFS does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 82% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Arkansas Tech University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. Russellville, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 44 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at ATU are $13,636 a year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $29,929 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at ATU. In fact, around 78% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Arkansas at Monticello did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. University of Arkansas at Monticello is a small public school located in Monticello, Arkansas that handed out 14 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UAM are $13,879 a year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $10,986 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at UAM. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 52% took at least some of their classes online.
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*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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