Southeast Arkansas College

Pine Bluff, AR · Public · 748 students · Visit Website

Southeast Arkansas College (SEARK) offers hands-on training for careers in fields like Computer Information Systems, Commercial Drivers License, and various healthcare technologies such as Respiratory Care and Surgical Technology. The college emphasizes career readiness, providing a Workforce Development Center that offers high-tech, industry-relevant training and assistance with job interview preparation and résumé development. Many programs lead to industry certifications, and online career training courses are available for flexibility.

Programs Analyzed

3

Avg Grad Earnings

$30,715/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

56/100

Tuition (In-State)

$4,960/yr
Out-of-state: $8,260/yr

All Programs at Southeast Arkansas College

3 trade programs at Southeast 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 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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73 $48,660/yr $7,000 123.5x Moderate Very Large
124 openings/yr
Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
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52 $18,605/yr $5,767 36.5x Low Very Large
258 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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44 $24,880/yr $10,837 49.2x 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 3 trade and vocational programs at Southeast 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.

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