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Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$10,362 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,672 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree School for You

Allied Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arkansas. With 1,197 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for allied health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for allied health majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best Arkansas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Allied Health Professions

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences the best value school in Arkansas for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. UAMS is a small public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

UAMS undergraduate students pay an average of $8,596 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from UAMS carry an average student debtload of $17,138.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Fort Smith, UAFS is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAFS are $6,418 per year.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a great value for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. A-State is a large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at A-State are $7,456 per year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at A-State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,777.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, A-State is ranked #4 for overall quality for allied health in Arkansas.

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#4

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Henderson State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in Arkansas. Located in the town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Henderson State University are $7,560 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Henderson State University is ranked #5 for overall quality for allied health in Arkansas.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Central Arkansas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in Arkansas. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

UCA undergraduate students pay an average of $9,778 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at UCA accumulate an average of around $23,445 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Central Arkansas Report

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. Located in the remote town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus are $9,580 per year.

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#7

Harding University

Searcy, AR

With a ranking of #7, Harding University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Searcy.

Harding undergraduate students pay an average of $23,148 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Harding did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Arkansas list.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Harding University

Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools 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) 27,240
Physician Assistant 12,000
Radiologic Technology 10,633
Surgical Technology 7,412
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,569
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 6,160
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,080
Athletic Training 3,408
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 2,012
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,367
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 773
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 652
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 575
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 391
Polysomnography 233
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 147
Mammography Technician/Technology 109
Cardiopulmonary Technology 51
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 48
Hearing Instrument Specialist 18
Orthopedic Technology 17
Gene/Genetic Therapy 10

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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