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Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Arkansas

2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Arkansas

25 Colleges
$36,677 Avg Salary
$12,109 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

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

About 91% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

On average, practical nursing graduates from ASUN take out $8,823 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Baptist Health College - Little Rock is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. BHCLR is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

About 91% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at BHCLR accumulate an average of around $10,332 in student debt.

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#3

Ozarka College

Melbourne, AR

Out of the 25 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Ozarka College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Ozarka College is a small public school located in the rural area of Melbourne.

Women make up 95% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Ozarka College accumulate an average of around $10,762 in student debt.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Arkansas State University Three Rivers helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Arkansas. Located in the town of Malvern, ASU Three Rivers is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 79% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Black River Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Arkansas list. Black River Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Pocahontas.

Of the 19 students majoring in practical nursing at Black River Technical College, 21% are male and 79% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Black River Technical College accumulate an average of around $12,121 in student debt.

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Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Arkansas ranking. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.

Women make up 86% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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Arkansas State University - Mountain Home ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the rural area of Mountain Home, ASUMH is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 92% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

On average, practical nursing graduates from ASUMH take out $16,130 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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South Arkansas Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the town of El Dorado, SouthArk is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 94% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at SouthArk take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,914.

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With a ranking of #9, Northwest Technical Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Springdale, NTI is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 90% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. UA Hope-Texarkana is a small public school located in the town of Hope.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges 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 25 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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