Registered Nursing Programs in Arkansas
Registered Nursing is a licensure degree: clinical rotations plus the NCLEX exam lead straight into hospital and clinic roles. It posts some of the highest one-year earnings of any bachelor major because demand is deep in nearly every metro.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Ranked Registered Nursing Programs in Arkansas
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock | Registered Nursing | $80,281 n=259 | $32,610 n=226 |
| Arkansas State University | Registered Nursing | $78,857 n=232 | $25,750 n=294 |
| University of Arkansas | Registered Nursing | $76,529 n=312 | $30,190 n=385 |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Registered Nursing | $73,909 n=184 | $26,446 n=146 |
| University of Central Arkansas | Registered Nursing | $72,654 n=158 | $20,331 n=124 |
| Arkansas Tech University | Registered Nursing | $71,890 n=165 | $23,905 Small program - rough guide n=95 |
| University of Arkansas-Fort Smith | Registered Nursing | $71,652 n=135 | $21,894 Small program - rough guide n=83 |
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon College | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | $27,375 Small program - rough guide n=32 |
| University of Arkansas at Monticello | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| Harding University | Registered Nursing | $73,395 Small program - rough guide n=58 | $27,187 Small program - rough guide n=55 |
| Henderson State University | Registered Nursing | $79,891 Small program - rough guide n=70 | $22,500 Small program - rough guide n=49 |
| John Brown University | Registered Nursing | $72,179 Small program - rough guide n=30 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=36 |
| Ouachita Baptist University | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| Southern Arkansas University Main Campus | Registered Nursing | $69,942 Small program - rough guide n=43 | $24,250 Small program - rough guide n=39 |
| University of Arkansas Grantham | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |