2024 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas

Ranked #5 in popularity, allied health professions is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 15 schools in Arkansas to determine which ones were the best for allied health professions students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 344 associate degrees in allied health professions to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Allied Health Professions School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of allied health professions for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality allied health program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Early-Career Salaries

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on allied health professions students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of allied health professions students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt allied health professions students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized allied health professions related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Allied Health Professions Schools

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

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Allied Health Professions in Arkansas

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in allied health professions.

10 Top Arkansas Schools for an Associate in Allied Health

1

University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College
North Little Rock, AR

49 Annual Graduates

$21,250 Median Student Debt

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in allied health professions needs to look into University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College. Located in the small city of North Little Rock, UA Pulaski Tech is a public university with a small student population.More information about a associate in allied health professions from University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College

2

Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR

21 Annual Graduates

$51,992 Median Starting Salary

$18,291 Median Student Debt

Arkansas Tech University is a great decision for students interested in an associate degree in allied health professions. Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

Those allied health professions students who get their associate degree from Arkansas Tech University receive $10,954 more than the standard allied health graduate.

More information about a associate in allied health professions from Arkansas Tech University

3

NorthWest Arkansas Community College
Bentonville, AR

25 Annual Graduates

$50,091 Median Starting Salary

$15,500 Median Student Debt

NorthWest Arkansas Community College is a good decision for individuals pursuing an associate degree in allied health professions. NWACC is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of Bentonville.

Those allied health professions students who get their associate degree from NorthWest Arkansas Community College receive $9,053 more than the average allied health grad.

More information about a associate in allied health professions from NorthWest Arkansas Community College

4

National Park College
Hot Springs, AR

37 Annual Graduates

$39,851 Median Starting Salary

$13,773 Median Student Debt

National Park College is a good decision for students pursuing an associate degree in allied health professions. National Park College is a small public college located in the suburb of Hot Springs.

Associate students who receive their degree from the allied health program make around $39,851 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a associate in allied health professions from National Park College

5

North Arkansas College
Harrison, AR

21 Annual Graduates

$35,997 Median Starting Salary

Northark is a small public college located in the town of Harrison.

Associate students who receive their degree from the allied health program make around $35,997 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a associate in allied health professions from North Arkansas College

6

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith
Fort Smith, AR

48 Annual Graduates

$31,945 Median Starting Salary

$12,491 Median Student Debt

Located in the city of Fort Smith, UAFS is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

Associate graduates who receive their degree from the allied health program earn an average of $31,945 in their early career salary.

More information about a associate in allied health professions from University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

7

Arkansas State University - Newport
Newport, AR

12 Annual Graduates

Located in the rural area of Newport, ASUN is a public university with a small student population.More information about a associate in allied health professions from Arkansas State University - Newport

8

Black River Technical College
Pocahontas, AR

19 Annual Graduates

$33,866 Median Starting Salary

$11,154 Median Student Debt

Located in the rural area of Pocahontas, Black River Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

After graduating, allied health associate recipients usually make about $33,866 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a associate in allied health professions from Black River Technical College

9

South Arkansas Community College
El Dorado, AR

28 Annual Graduates

SouthArk is a small public college located in the remote town of El Dorado.More information about a associate in allied health professions from South Arkansas Community College

10

Henderson State University
Arkadelphia, AR

8 Annual Graduates

Henderson State University is a small public university located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.More information about a associate in allied health professions from Henderson State University

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	143	412
Georgia	121	773
Florida	121	2,518
North Carolina	120	1,137
Tennessee	102	564
Virginia	97	613
West Virginia	92	172
Kentucky	90	491
Louisiana	80	322
South Carolina	77	355
Alabama	69	461

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Allied Health Professions Related Rankings by Major

One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Allied Health Professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Allied Health Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Surgical Technology	91
Radiologic Technology	70
Respiratory Care Therapy	66
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	61
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	43
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	13

Majors Similar to Allied Health

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	1,212
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	201
Health Sciences & Services	191
Health & Medical Administrative Services	106
Health/Medical Prep Programs	94
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	33
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	31
Other Health Professions	4
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.