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2025 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas

5 Colleges in Arkansas
159 Master's Degrees
$104,244 Avg Early-Career Salary
Nursing is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #2 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 159 master's degrees in nursing during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Nursing School for Your Master's Degree

Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas The nursing master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality nursing program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for nursing students working on their master's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Nursing in Arkansas

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in nursing.

Top Arkansas Schools for a Master's in Nursing

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It's difficult to beat University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences if you wish to pursue a master's degree in nursing. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public university with a small student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the nursing program report average early career income of $101,364.

More information about a master’s in nursing from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

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Any student who is interested in a master's degree in nursing has to check out Arkansas State University - Main Campus. A-State is a large public university located in the small city of Jonesboro.

Those nursing students who get their master's degree from Arkansas State University - Main Campus earn $13,686 more than the typical nursing graduate.

More information about a master’s in nursing from Arkansas State University - Main Campus

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It is difficult to beat Harding University if you want to pursue a master's degree in nursing. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Soon after graduating, nursing master's recipients generally earn around $98,354 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a master’s in nursing from Harding University

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24 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Henderson State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in nursing. Located in the town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in nursing from Henderson State University

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Grantham University
LIttle Rock, AR
9 Annual Graduates

Grantham University is a small public university located in the medium-sized city of LIttle Rock.More information about a master’s in nursing from Grantham University

Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 208 2,300
Georgia 190 1,353
Virginia 182 728
North Carolina 178 931
Tennessee 166 1,147
Alabama 151 1,997
Kentucky 147 1,361
Louisiana 147 340
South Carolina 146 369
Mississippi 145 175
West Virginia 112 145

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Nursing is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 39
Nursing Science 32
Nurse Anesthetist 31
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 24
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 14
Nursing Administration 11
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 8

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication Sciences 132
Mental & Social Health Services 108
Allied Health Professions 102
Health & Medical Administrative Services 91
Public Health 48
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 21
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4
Health Sciences & Services 2

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