Find Trade Colleges

Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arkansas

2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arkansas

20 Colleges
$46,187 Avg Salary
$16,672 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Arkansas to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

Check out the allied health associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Arkansas.

Our analysis found University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Arkansas. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public school located in the city of North Little Rock.

About 89% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 11% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from UA Pulaski Tech carry an average student debt load of $12,778.

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

The in-demand associate degree programs at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Arkansas. Located in the city of Fort Smith, UAFS is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 86% of the allied health majors at the school.

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

#3

National Park College

Hot Springs, AR

Out of the 20 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, National Park College landed the # 3 spot on the list. National Park College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Hot Springs.

About 81% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 19% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from National Park College carry an average student debt load of $17,100.

Full Allied Health Professions at National Park College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at South Arkansas Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Arkansas. Located in the remote town of El Dorado, SouthArk is a public school with a small student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 48% are male.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at South Arkansas Community College

#5

Southeast Arkansas College

Pine Bluff, AR

The in-demand associate degree programs at Southeast Arkansas College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Arkansas. Located in the city of Pine Bluff, SEARK College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 81% of the allied health majors at the school.

Read More…

With a ranking of #6, NorthWest Arkansas Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. NWACC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bentonville.

Of the 21 students majoring in allied health at NWACC, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Allied Health majors at NWACC take out an average of $15,359 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at NorthWest Arkansas Community College Report

#7

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

With a ranking of #7, Arkansas Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.

About 77% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 23% are male.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at ATU take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,941.

Full Allied Health Professions at Arkansas Tech University Report

#7

North Arkansas College

Harrison, AR

With a ranking of #7, North Arkansas College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Harrison, Northark is a public college with a small student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 32% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Northark accumulate an average of around $6,408 in student debt.

Read More…

Black River Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health professions programs. Black River Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Pocahontas.

About 83% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 17% are male.

On average, allied health graduates from Black River Technical College take out $13,014 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read More…

Baptist Health College - Little Rock came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arkansas ranking. BHCLR is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Little Rock.

About 86% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 14% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at BHCLR accumulate an average of around $7,821 in student debt.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Baptist Health College - Little Rock

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 20 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.

Featured Schools

Find Trade Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited trade schools across the U.S.