Institution	City	Type	Tuition (In-State)	Grad Rate	Earnings After	Enrollment
University of Arkansas	Fayetteville	Public	$9,748	70.0%	$58,191	27,312
Arkansas State University	Jonesboro	Public	$7,754	55.1%	$42,617	7,994
University of Central Arkansas	Conway	Public	$10,118	53.3%	$45,938	7,426
Arkansas Tech University	Russellville	Public	$8,508	48.7%	$41,766	5,993
University of Arkansas at Little Rock	Little Rock	Public	$8,455	41.4%	$45,265	4,740
NorthWest Arkansas Community College	Bentonville	Public	$2,982	27.3%	$43,505	4,632
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith	Fort Smith	Public	$6,906	37.0%	$41,102	4,133
University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College	North Little Rock	Public	$4,848	32.6%	$34,722	3,791
Harding University	Searcy	Private	$24,888	70.9%	$52,876	3,323
University of Arkansas Grantham	LIttle Rock	Public	$8,280	24.3%	$63,496	3,202
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus	Magnolia	Public	$9,820	46.5%	$42,386	2,865
Arkansas State University-Beebe	Beebe	Public	$3,216	38.2%	$36,603	1,902
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff	Pine Bluff	Public	$9,019	39.7%	$35,550	1,899
University of Arkansas at Monticello	Monticello	Public	$8,868	43.3%	$36,902	1,868
National Park College	Hot Springs	Public	$5,600	36.0%	$32,444	1,706
Ouachita Baptist University	Arkadelphia	Private	$32,480	70.3%	$51,673	1,612
University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton	Morrilton	Public	$3,504	46.9%	$34,924	1,538
Henderson State University	Arkadelphia	Public	$7,885	38.0%	$43,459	1,491
John Brown University	Siloam Springs	Private	$30,832	66.8%	$53,907	1,415
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences	Little Rock	Public	N/A	N/A	$73,827	1,361
Arkansas State University-Newport	Newport	Public	$2,856	42.4%	$41,524	1,262
North Arkansas College	Harrison	Public	$3,168	29.1%	$34,653	1,184
Hendrix College	Conway	Private	$36,650	69.2%	$60,376	1,094
Black River Technical College	Pocahontas	Public	$4,584	33.6%	$34,818	938
Arkansas State University-Mountain Home	Mountain Home	Public	$3,168	50.0%	$34,238	920
South Arkansas College	El Dorado	Public	$3,204	24.8%	$34,521	879
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas	De Queen	Public	$3,906	48.0%	$33,775	835
University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville	Batesville	Public	$3,558	56.1%	$33,706	788
Arkansas Northeastern College	Blytheville	Public	$2,570	20.7%	$33,169	787
University of the Ozarks	Clarksville	Private	$25,950	51.8%	$44,384	753
Southeast Arkansas College	Pine Bluff	Public	$4,960	18.2%	$33,603	748
University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana	Hope	Public	$3,400	49.3%	$34,162	697
Southern Arkansas University Tech	Camden	Public	$4,685	61.2%	$36,376	663
Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas	Helena	Public	$3,230	51.6%	$29,552	595
Ozarka College	Melbourne	Public	$3,820	43.6%	$29,314	564
Arkansas State University Three Rivers	Malvern	Public	$3,568	34.6%	$37,374	514
Baptist Health College Little Rock	Little Rock	Private	$13,593	66.7%	$62,244	512
East Arkansas Community College	Forrest City	Public	$3,960	47.1%	$28,471	492
Central Baptist College	Conway	Private	$19,680	35.3%	$46,789	477
University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain	Mena	Public	$3,528	60.3%	$30,037	475
Arkansas State University Mid-South	West Memphis	Public	$3,048	50.0%	$31,857	435
Northwest Technical Institute	Springdale	Public	$5,184	73.3%	$41,513	217
Jefferson Regional School of Nursing	Pine Bluff	Private	N/A	N/A	$73,975	80
River Valley School of Massage	Russellville	For-Profit	N/A	100.0%	N/A	12

Nursing Schools by City in Arkansas

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many nursing schools are in Arkansas?

There are 44 accredited nursing programs in Arkansas, including 35 public and 9 private institutions.

What is the average nursing school tuition in Arkansas?

The average in-state tuition at public nursing schools in Arkansas is $5,350. Tuition ranges from $2,570 to $36,650 across all institutions.

How much do nurses earn in Arkansas?

The median annual salary for registered nurses in Arkansas is $67,300, with entry-level nurses earning around $50,990 and experienced nurses earning up to $88,050. There are 27,620 RNs employed in the state.

What is the graduation rate for nursing schools in Arkansas?

The average graduation rate across nursing programs in Arkansas is 47.7%. The highest graduation rate belongs to River Valley School of Massage at 100.0%.

What is the average student debt for nursing graduates in Arkansas?

The average median student debt for graduates of nursing programs in Arkansas is $15,099. Graduates earn a median of $42,130 within 10 years of enrollment.

Nursing Programs in Other States

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