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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Arkansas

25 Colleges
$50,270 Avg Salary
$15,017 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health professions was ranked 4th in Arkansas. In fact, 1,197 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 25 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Arkansas

Check out the allied health programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Schools

Our analysis found University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences to be the best school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. UAMS is a small public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

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#2

Harding University

Searcy, AR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harding University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Arkansas list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy.

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Out of the 25 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Baptist Health College - Little Rock landed the # 3 spot on the list. BHCLR is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.

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The excellent programs at University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Arkansas. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public school located in the small city of North Little Rock.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northwest Technical Institute is a great place for allied health professions students. Located in the city of Springdale, NTI is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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#6

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Arkansas ranking. ATU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Russellville.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. A-State is a large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.

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NorthWest Arkansas Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. NWACC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Bentonville.

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University of Central Arkansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Arkansas State University - Newport did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. ASUN is a small public school located in the rural area of Newport.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 774
Georgia 2,414
North Carolina 1,691
Florida 7,935
West Virginia 342
Louisiana 907
Virginia 1,971
Tennessee 2,444
Alabama 1,671
Kentucky 1,122
Mississippi 564

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Allied Health Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 26,631
Radiologic Technology 9,684
Surgical Technology 7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,722
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5,378
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,740
Athletic Training 2,305
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 1,836
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,377
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 602
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 516
Physician Assistant 501
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 379
Polysomnography 302
Mammography Technician/Technology 69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51
Cardiopulmonary Technology 40
Hearing Instrument Specialist 32
Gene/Genetic Therapy 27
Orthopedic Technology 15

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,270
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,030
Health & Medical Administrative Services 72,024
Health Sciences & Services 34,199
Dental Support Services 26,277

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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