by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 25 schools in Arkansas to determine which ones were the best for health professions students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,182 associate degrees in health professions to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of health professions for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
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 include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
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.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for health professions students working on their associate degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list to help you make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in health professions.
Every student who is interested in an associate degree in health professions needs to take a look at Arkansas State University - Main Campus. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Arkansas State University - Main Campus
Every student who is interested in an associate degree in health professions needs to look into Arkansas Northeastern College. Located in the remote town of Blytheville, Arkansas Northeastern College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Arkansas Northeastern College
Any student who is interested in an associate degree in health professions needs to look into University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Located in the city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in health professions from University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Arkansas Tech University is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in health professions. Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Arkansas Tech University
Located in the distant town of Pine Bluff, SEARK College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Southeast Arkansas 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 health professions from University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College
NWACC is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of Bentonville.More information about a associate in health professions from NorthWest Arkansas Community College
National Park College is a small public college located in the suburb of Hot Springs.More information about a associate in health professions from National Park College
Northark is a small public college located in the remote town of Harrison.More information about a associate in health professions from North Arkansas College
SouthArk is a small public college located in the remote town of El Dorado.More information about a associate in health professions from South Arkansas Community College
Explore all the Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 37 | 3,029 |
| Georgia | 34 | 3,751 |
| Virginia | 34 | 4,951 |
| Florida | 32 | 20,671 |
| North Carolina | 30 | 6,385 |
| Kentucky | 30 | 3,037 |
| Tennessee | 30 | 3,470 |
| West Virginia | 29 | 2,446 |
| Louisiana | 26 | 1,736 |
| South Carolina | 26 | 1,970 |
| Alabama | 24 | 3,141 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 1,221 |
| Allied Health Professions | 264 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 239 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 189 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 136 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 63 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 34 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 32 |
| Public Health | 4 |