North Arkansas College
North Arkansas College offers hands-on training for skilled careers at its North Campus, featuring automotive, construction, HVAC, machine, and welding shops, along with specialized labs for electronics and robotics. The college also provides workforce development programs, including professional certifications, customized training, and apprenticeships, aimed at connecting students with local industry needs. Career Pathways initiatives offer support like tuition assistance and career advising to help students overcome barriers to training and employment.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at North Arkansas College
7 trade programs at North Arkansas 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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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in AR → |
84 | $58,258/yr | $9,215 |
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Truck Driving & CDL
Ground Transportation Compare nationwide → Compare in AR → |
84 | $39,576/yr | — |
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Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Compare nationwide → Compare in AR → |
78 | $38,783/yr | $6,500 |
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Business
Business/Commerce, General Compare nationwide → Compare in AR → |
69 | $30,627/yr | $12,986 |
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Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in AR → |
67 | $44,879/yr | — |
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Health Sciences
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Compare nationwide → Compare in AR → |
60 | $33,196/yr | — |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in AR → |
48 | $27,317/yr | $7,075 |
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.
More Trade Schools in Arkansas
Top-scored trade schools elsewhere in Arkansas, ranked by average TradeSchoolOutlook Score across their programs.
Apprenticeship Pathways in Arkansas
Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in Arkansas. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
Trade Schools Near Harrison
Other cities in Arkansas with multiple trade schools, sorted by distance from Harrison.
About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 7 trade and vocational programs at North Arkansas College 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.