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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Arkansas

20 Colleges
$32,254 Avg Salary
$9,822 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 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.

The Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Arkansas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Arkansas

The colleges and universities below are the best for practical nursing majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Baptist Health College - Little Rock the best school in Arkansas for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. BHCLR is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwest Technical Institute. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the small city of Springdale, NTI is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Newport. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Arkansas list. ASUN is a small public school located in the rural area of Newport.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public school located in the small city of North Little Rock.

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Out of the 20 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Morrilton, UACCM is a public school with a small student population.

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Arkansas State University Three Rivers came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the fringe town of Malvern, ASU Three Rivers is a public school with a small student population.

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South Arkansas Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the remote town of El Dorado, SouthArk is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, NorthWest Arkansas Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. NWACC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bentonville.

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#9

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Russellville.

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#10

National Park College

Hot Springs, AR

With a ranking of #10, National Park College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. National Park College is a small public school located in the suburb of Hot Springs.

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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 20 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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