Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing programs in Arkansas
29 schools in Arkansas teach this, at certificate or associate level. 21 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $61,020 at University of Arkansas at Monticello.
What this work pays in Arkansas
Registered Nurses in Arkansas earn a median of $78,940 a year across 29,400 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $94,340 | 6,440 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $125,660 | 3,970 |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | $63,090 | 830 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $224,280 | — |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello | Associate's degree | — | $61,020 (12 grads) | 7 |
| Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas Helena | Associate's degree | — | $59,846 (13 grads) | 8 |
| Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia | Associate's degree | — | $58,402 (11 grads) | 0 |
| University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community College Forrest City | Associate's degree | $7,100 | $57,318 (14 grads) | 17 |
| Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas De Queen | Associate's degree | — | $55,964 (37 grads) | 26 |
| Black River Technical College Pocahontas | Associate's degree | $12,931 | $55,547 (23 grads) | 75 |
| Arkansas Northeastern College Blytheville | Associate's degree | — | $55,512 (16 grads) | 20 |
| University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton Morrilton | Associate's degree | $13,750 | $55,286 (29 grads) | 43 |
| Arkansas State University Jonesboro | Associate's degree | $15,750 | $54,766 (87 grads) | 76 |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock | Associate's degree | $16,975 | $54,032 (88 grads) | 187 |
| University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville Batesville | Associate's degree | $10,000 | $53,608 (52 grads) | 62 |
| Arkansas State University Three Rivers Malvern | Associate's degree | — | $53,108 (22 grads) | 53 |
| National Park College Hot Springs | Associate's degree | $15,250 | $53,045 (55 grads) | 40 |
| Arkansas State University-Newport Newport | Associate's degree | $11,102 | $52,733 (19 grads) | 63 |
| Ozarka College Melbourne | Associate's degree | $9,384 | $52,733 (24 grads) | 33 |
| Arkansas Tech University Russellville | Associate's degree | $20,800 | $52,607 (21 grads) | 24 |
| Jefferson Regional School of Nursing Pine Bluff | Associate's degree | $14,000 | $52,107 (21 grads) | 44 |
| North Arkansas College Harrison | Associate's degree | $9,215 | $51,106 (50 grads) | 49 |
| NorthWest Arkansas Community College Bentonville | Associate's degree | $13,938 | $50,356 (66 grads) | 55 |
| Arkansas State University-Mountain Home Mountain Home | Associate's degree | $14,919 | $47,260 (18 grads) | 31 |
| South Arkansas College El Dorado | Associate's degree | $10,885 | $45,696 (29 grads) | 46 |
| Baptist Health College Little Rock Little Rock | Associate's degree | $12,415 | not published | 235 |
| Arkansas State University-Beebe Beebe | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Southeast Arkansas College Pine Bluff | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Southeast Arkansas College Pine Bluff | Associate's degree | — | not published | 22 |
| Southern Arkansas University Tech Camden | Associate's degree | — | not published | 18 |
| University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain Mena | Associate's degree | — | not published | 18 |
| University of Arkansas Grantham LIttle Rock | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Hope | Associate's degree | — | not published | 34 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.