by our College Data Analytics TeamNursing draws students to programs nationwide. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most nursing students each year.
College Factual ranked the 37 nursing schools in Arkansas by the number of degrees they award each year.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors in Arkansas, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
Leading the list of the most popular nursing schools is Arkansas State University Main Campus. Located in the city of Jonesboro, Arkansas State University Main Campus is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 492 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Read the full nursing report for Arkansas State University Main Campus
University Of Arkansas ranks #2 for nursing by yearly graduations. University Of Arkansas is a public school located in the city of Fayetteville. This school awarded about 361 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for University Of Arkansas
University Of Arkansas At Little Rock came in at #3 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. University Of Arkansas At Little Rock is a public school located in the city of Little Rock. This school awarded about 299 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for University Of Arkansas At Little Rock
University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences ranks #4 for nursing by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Little Rock, University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 175 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Get the full nursing details for University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences
A rank of #5 makes University Of Central Arkansas one of the most popular schools for nursing. Located in the city of Conway, University Of Central Arkansas is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 140 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Get the full nursing details for University Of Central Arkansas
Baptist Health College Little Rock placed #6 for nursing by yearly graduations. Baptist Health College Little Rock is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Little Rock. This school awarded about 138 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Baptist Health College Little Rock
Arkansas Tech University landed the #7 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Located in the town of Russellville, Arkansas Tech University is a public university. This school awarded about 116 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Arkansas Tech University
Northwest Arkansas Community College placed #8 for nursing by yearly graduations. Northwest Arkansas Community College is a public school located in the city of Bentonville. Northwest Arkansas Community College graduated around 109 nursing students in the most recent data year. See more about nursing at Northwest Arkansas Community College
University Of Arkansas Community College Batesville placed #9 for nursing by yearly graduations. University Of Arkansas Community College Batesville is a public school located in the town of Batesville. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 86 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Read the full nursing report for University Of Arkansas Community College Batesville
Arkansas State University Newport ranked #10 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Arkansas State University Newport is a public school located in the rural area of Newport. This school awarded about 78 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Arkansas State University Newport
College Of The Ouachitas ranked #11 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Set in the town of Malvern, College Of The Ouachitas is a public institution. This school awarded about 76 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for College Of The Ouachitas
Henderson State University landed the #12 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Henderson State University is a public school located in the town of Arkadelphia. This school awarded about 71 nursing degrees in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Henderson State University
University Of Arkansas Fort Smith ranked #13 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. University Of Arkansas Fort Smith is a public school located in the city of Fort Smith. This school awarded about 67 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for University Of Arkansas Fort Smith
Harding University placed #14 for nursing by yearly graduations. Harding University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 65 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. See more about nursing at Harding University
Arkansas State University Mountain Home ranked #15 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Set in the town of Mountain Home, Arkansas State University Mountain Home is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 64 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Get the full nursing details for Arkansas State University Mountain Home
North Arkansas College ranked #16 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Located in the town of Harrison, North Arkansas College is a public university. North Arkansas College graduated around 61 nursing students in the most recent data year. Get the full nursing details for North Arkansas College
South Arkansas Community College ranked #17 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Located in the town of El Dorado, South Arkansas Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 48 nursing degrees in the most recent year. See more about nursing at South Arkansas Community College
National Park Community College landed the #18 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Set in the suburb of Hot Springs, National Park Community College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 47 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. See more about nursing at National Park Community College
Black River Technical College ranked #19 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Set in the town of Pocahontas, Black River Technical College is a public institution. This school awarded about 40 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Black River Technical College
Jefferson Regional Medical Center School Of Nursing ranked #20 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Jefferson Regional Medical Center School Of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Pine Bluff. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 38 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. See more about nursing at Jefferson Regional Medical Center School Of Nursing
Ouachita Baptist University comes in at #21 for nursing this year. Located in the town of Arkadelphia, Ouachita Baptist University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 38 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Ouachita Baptist University
University Of Arkansas Community College Hope placed #22 for nursing by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Hope, University Of Arkansas Community College Hope is a public institution. University Of Arkansas Community College Hope graduated around 32 nursing students in the most recent data year. See more about nursing at University Of Arkansas Community College Hope
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus ranked #23 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public school located in the town of Magnolia. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus graduated around 31 nursing students in the most recent data year. Read the full nursing report for Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Arkansas Northeastern College landed the #24 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Arkansas Northeastern College is a public school located in the town of Blytheville. Arkansas Northeastern College graduated around 27 nursing students in the most recent data year. Read the full nursing report for Arkansas Northeastern College
University Of Arkansas At Monticello ranked #25 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Set in the town of Monticello, University Of Arkansas At Monticello is a public institution. This school awarded about 27 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for University Of Arkansas At Monticello
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular nursing list:
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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