Arkansas State University-Beebe

Beebe, AR · Public · 1,902 students · Visit Website

Arkansas State University-Beebe offers hands-on training in various technical fields, emphasizing practical skills for immediate employment. Programs like Welding Technology, HVACR, and Diesel Technology incorporate workshop and lab learning with industry-standard equipment. The school also provides apprenticeship programs in plumbing and electrical work, designed with local industry input.

Programs Analyzed

6

Avg Grad Earnings

$30,293/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

61/100

Tuition (In-State)

$3,216/yr
Out-of-state: $5,040/yr

All Programs at Arkansas State University-Beebe

6 trade programs at Arkansas State University, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.

Program Score Earnings Debt 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
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81 $44,546/yr $8,000 137.5x Low Very Large
258 openings/yr
Business
Business/Commerce, General
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66 $23,663/yr $7,650 64.5x High Very Large
832 openings/yr
Computer Engineering Technology
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
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62 $37,876/yr 57.9x Very High Very Large
148 openings/yr
Teacher Education
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
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56 $18,025/yr $6,750 45.5x High Very Large
412 openings/yr
Veterinary Technology
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
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54 $32,886/yr 50.1x Moderate Large
63 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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46 $24,763/yr $8,000 57.0x Low Medium
13 openings/yr

Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.

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Apprenticeship Pathways in Arkansas

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 6 trade and vocational programs at Arkansas State University-Beebe using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.