2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice (Income $0-$30k) in Arkansas

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Arkansas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 7,550 people earned their degree in nursing practice, making the major the 125th most popular in the United States.

Across Arkansas, there were 32 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 32 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,188 and $113,908 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Arkansas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nursing practice. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great nursing practice programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the nursing practice program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Arkansas For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Arkansas For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice (Income $0-$30k) in Arkansas

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

#1 in overall quality

$22,121 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Arkansas For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #1 spot on the list. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121.

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#2

Arkansas State University - Main Campus

Jonesboro, Arkansas

#2 in overall quality

$11,586 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Arkansas For Those Making $0-$30k. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

A-State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arkansas State University - Main Campus are $11,586.

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#3

University of Central Arkansas

Conway, Arkansas

#2 in overall quality

$11,648 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Arkansas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Arkansas For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in Conway, Arkansas, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

UCA also took the #2 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCA are $11,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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