Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas

De Queen, AR · Public · 835 students · Visit Website

Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas provides hands-on training for careers in local trade, industry, and manufacturing sectors, including automotive service, diesel technology, welding, industrial maintenance, and cosmetology. Their Practical Nursing program offers both 11-month day and 18-month evening options, with clinical days lasting 8-12 hours. The college also partners with local industries like Tyson Foods and Weyerhaeuser, offering internship opportunities and aiming to connect students with local employment.

Programs Analyzed

4

Avg Grad Earnings

$37,799/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

63/100

Tuition (In-State)

$3,906/yr
Out-of-state: $4,746/yr

All Programs at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas

4 trade programs at Cossatot Community College, 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 $62,501/yr 59.9x Low Very Large
258 openings/yr
Business
Business/Commerce, General
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73 $36,808/yr 46.1x High Very Large
832 openings/yr
Welding & Metalworking
Precision Metal Working
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53 $22,341/yr 112.4x Low Very Large
164 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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45 $29,547/yr 42.5x 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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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 4 trade and vocational programs at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas 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.