Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas
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
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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 |
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Practical Nursing
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81 | $62,501/yr | — |
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Business
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73 | $36,808/yr | — |
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Welding & Metalworking
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53 | $22,341/yr | — |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
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45 | $29,547/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.