Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas
Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas (PCCUA) offers workforce training and skilled trades programs with a focus on hands-on learning. The college provides short-term training in fields like CDL/Truck Driving, welding, construction, HVAC, and phlebotomy, with job placement assistance available upon program completion. PCCUA is developing a new Workforce Training Center to expand access to hands-on training and connect students directly to regional employment opportunities.
Programs Analyzed
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Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas
3 trade programs at Phillips 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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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in AR → |
88 | $78,213/yr | — |
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Truck Driving & CDL
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76 | $30,221/yr | — |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in AR → |
46 | $27,137/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 3 trade and vocational programs at Phillips 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.