by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Health Science Major in Arkansas” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Health Sciences & Services is the 34th most popular major in the country with 35,945 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, health sciences and services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,887 and had an average of $24,736 in loans still to pay off.
Across Arkansas, there were 1,305 health sciences and services graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,695 and $17,242 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Health Science Major in Arkansas” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health sciences and services. To top this list, a school must have a successful health sciences and services program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Health Science Major in Arkansas” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for arkansas health science students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Black River Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health Science Major in Arkansas list. Black River Technical College is a small school located in Pocahontas, Arkansas that handed out 159 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Black River Technical College Health Sciences & Services Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ozarka College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Health Science Major in Arkansas. Ozarka College is a public institution located in Melbourne, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 89 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health Sciences & Services at Ozarka College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health Science Major in Arkansas list. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 ’s health science degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Health Science Major in Arkansas. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 ’s 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hendrix College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Health Science Major in Arkansas. Hendrix College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Science Major in Arkansas list. UA Pulaski Tech is located in North Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 85 ’s health science degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College
Southern Arkansas University Tech landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Science Major in Arkansas ranking. Southern Arkansas University Tech is a public institution located in Camden, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Southern Arkansas University Tech Health Sciences & Services Report
Henderson State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Science Major in Arkansas ranking. Henderson State University is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s health science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Health Sciences & Services at Henderson State University
Central Baptist College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Science Major in Arkansas ranking. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified ’s health science students in 2020-2021.
Arkansas State University Mid-South ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Science Major in Arkansas list. ASU Mid-South is a small school located in West Memphis, Arkansas that handed out 19 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Science Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #11. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health science degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at University of Arkansas
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Science Major in Arkansas ranking. UA Cossatot is a public institution located in De Queen, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, University of Arkansas at Monticello did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Science Major in Arkansas list. This small school is located in Monticello, Arkansas, and it awarded 0 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
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