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2027 Best Value Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in Arkansas

[Adult Health Nurse/Nursing](/majors/health-care-professions/nursing/adult-health-nurse-nursing/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for adult health nurse/nursing students.

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• Best Value Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in Arkansas

2027 Best Value Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in Arkansas

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in adult health nurse/nursing, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools

1

University Of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

$10,104 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,327 Avg Student Debt

$58,191 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Arkansas tops our 2027 list of the best value adult health nurse/nursing schools in Arkansas. University Of Arkansas is a very large public school located in the city of Fayetteville. Students from in state pay about $10,104 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $29,966. Adult Health Nurse/nursing graduates carry a median of $24,327 in student loans. Adult Health Nurse/nursing graduates of University Of Arkansas earn a median of $52,555 early in their careers. Set against $24,327 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 74%.

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Ouachita Baptist University
Arkadelphia, AR

$34,500 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,520 Avg Student Debt

$51,673 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in adult health nurse/nursing will find it at Ouachita Baptist University, which ranked #2. Set in the town of Arkadelphia, Ouachita Baptist University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $34,500. Adult Health Nurse/nursing graduates carry a median of $23,520 in student loans. Adult Health Nurse/nursing graduates of Ouachita Baptist University earn a median of $35,820 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 68% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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.