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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arkansas

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Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate School for You

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is the most popular major in Arkansas with 2,094 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Arkansas to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas

The following schools top our list of the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Arkansas State University - Newport the best school in Arkansas for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. ASUN is a small public school located in the rural area of Newport.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas State University Three Rivers. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the fringe town of Malvern, ASU Three Rivers is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the distant town of Morrilton, UACCM is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend NorthWest Arkansas Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arkansas list. NWACC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bentonville.

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Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas Tech University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arkansas list. ATU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Russellville.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. UACCB is a small public school located in the remote town of Batesville.

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Black River Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Black River Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Pocahontas.

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South Arkansas Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the town of El Dorado, SouthArk is a public college with a small student population.

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University of Arkansas Rich Mountain came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arkansas ranking. UA Rich Mountain is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Mena.

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With a ranking of #10, Arkansas State University - Mountain Home did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Mountain Home, ASUMH is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 545
Georgia 2,432
North Carolina 940
Florida 4,163
West Virginia 465
Louisiana 1,508
Virginia 1,793
Tennessee 1,471
Alabama 1,586
Kentucky 4,114
Mississippi 1,030

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 45,031
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 35,655
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,653

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Allied Health Professions 83,905
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 14 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).

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