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Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$4,721 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for allied health majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools

Our analysis found University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Arkansas. Located in the distant town of Morrilton, UACCM is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UACCM are $3,576 a year.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means South Arkansas Community College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the remote town of El Dorado, SouthArk is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SouthArk are $3,324 a year.

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#3

Arkansas Northeastern College

Blytheville, AR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas Northeastern College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the rural area of Blytheville, Arkansas Northeastern College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Arkansas Northeastern College are $2,822 a year.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in Arkansas. UACCB is a small public school located in the remote town of Batesville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UACCB are $3,126 per year.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend NorthWest Arkansas Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. NWACC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bentonville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NWACC are $4,450 a year.

NWACC also took the #2 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arkansas rankings.

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University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate allied health professions programs. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public school located in the city of North Little Rock.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA Pulaski Tech are $5,820 per year.

UA Pulaski Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arkansas list.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College Report

Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Phillips County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Helena.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Phillips County Community College are $3,500 per year.

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University of Arkansas Rich Mountain landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate allied health professions programs. UA Rich Mountain is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Mena.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UA Rich Mountain are $3,720 a year.

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Arkansas State University - Mountain Home did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Mountain Home, ASUMH is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ASUMH are $3,024 a year.

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#10

Black River Technical College

Pocahontas, AR

Black River Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas ranking. Black River Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Pocahontas.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Black River Technical College are $4,440 a year.

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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 17 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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