University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
The University of Arkansas-Fort Smith offers hands-on training in various skilled trades and health professions. Programs like those in the Western Arkansas Technical Center (WATC) emphasize real-world experience, industry certifications, and direct connections to local employers, with students training on industry-standard equipment. The school provides technical certificates in fields such as welding, industrial electronics, and allied health, designed for job readiness and allowing credits to transfer towards further degrees. Additionally, UAFS has an affiliation agreement with the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education, guaranteeing qualified students an admissions interview for graduate health programs.
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All Programs at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
1 trade program at University of Arkansas, 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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Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in AR → |
58 | $45,967/yr | $12,491 |
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 1 trade and vocational programs at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith 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.