by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Arkansas” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Allied Health Professions is the 18th most popular major in the country with 82,308 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, allied health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,436 and had an average of $20,148 in loans still to pay off.
Across Arkansas, there were 1,302 allied health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,270 and $15,017 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 344 allied health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,707 and $16,924 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Arkansas” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a degree in allied health professions. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their allied health professions program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The allied health school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Arkansas”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Arkansas”.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, National Park College landed the #1 spot on the list. National Park College is a public institution located in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 37 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Arkansas College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Arkansas. SEARK College is a small school located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas that handed out 26 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Southeast Arkansas College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baptist Health College - Little Rock. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Arkansas list. Baptist Health College - Little Rock is a small school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 13 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Arkansas College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Arkansas. Northark is a small public school situated in Harrison, Arkansas. It awarded 21 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Full North Arkansas College Allied Health Professions Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Arkansas Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Arkansas. This small school is located in El Dorado, Arkansas, and it awarded 28 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arkansas - Fort Smith did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #6. University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is a medium-sized school located in Fort Smith, Arkansas that handed out 48 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith
University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #7. University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College is a small public school situated in North Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 49 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College Allied Health Professions Report
East Arkansas Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Forrest City, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at East Arkansas Community College
Black River Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Arkansas list. Located in Pocahontas, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified associates’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
Full Black River Technical College Allied Health Professions Report
Arkansas Northeastern College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Arkansas list. Arkansas Northeastern College is a small public school situated in Blytheville, Arkansas. It awarded 8 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Arkansas Northeastern College Allied Health Professions Report
Arkansas State University Mid-South did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in West Memphis, Arkansas, and it awarded 8 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Arkansas State University Mid-South
With a ranking of #12, NorthWest Arkansas Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Arkansas list. NorthWest Arkansas Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bentonville, Arkansas that handed out 25 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Arkansas State University - Newport landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Arkansas ranking. Newport, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s allied health degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Arkansas State University - Newport
With a ranking of #14, Henderson State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Arkansas list. Henderson State University is a small public school situated in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. It awarded 8 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Henderson State University
University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Arkansas ranking. This small school is located in Batesville, Arkansas, and it awarded 5 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Arkansas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Arkansas list. Located in Russellville, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified associates’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
Full Arkansas Tech University Allied Health Professions Report
University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Arkansas list. Located in Hope, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at UA Hope-Texarkana
Arkansas State University - Mountain Home came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Arkansas ranking. Arkansas State University - Mountain Home is a small public school situated in Mountain Home, Arkansas. It awarded 2 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Arkansas State University - Beebe landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Arkansas ranking. ASU-Beebe is a small public school situated in Beebe, Arkansas. It awarded 1 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Arkansas State University - Beebe Allied Health Professions Report
With a ranking of #20, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Arkansas list. This fairly large school is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and it awarded 60 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Arkansas State University - Main Campus Allied Health Professions Report
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