University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College
The University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College provides hands-on training for skilled careers through over 80 accredited programs, including Allied Health, Precision Metal Working, Culinary Arts, and Vehicle Maintenance and Repair. The college emphasizes real-world experience and offers career services such as job search assistance, interview preparation, and employer connections through career fairs and a job board. UA-PTC is also building a new workforce training center at the Port of Little Rock to support the manufacturing and logistics industries, further expanding training and job placement opportunities.
Programs Analyzed
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Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College
8 trade programs at University of Arkansas-Pulaski Tech, 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 → |
69 | $62,098/yr | — |
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Business
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68 | $32,780/yr | $11,500 |
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Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare nationwide → Compare in AR → |
64 | $30,429/yr | $19,750 |
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Culinary Arts
Culinary Arts and Related Services Compare nationwide → |
62 | $25,597/yr | $17,953 |
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Information Sciences
Computer and Information Sciences, General Compare nationwide → |
61 | $32,267/yr | — |
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Welding & Metalworking
Precision Metal Working Compare nationwide → Compare in AR → |
52 | $26,579/yr | — |
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Vehicle Repair Technology
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies Compare nationwide → Compare in AR → |
50 | $21,483/yr | — |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in AR → |
45 | $30,396/yr | $14,500 |
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 8 trade and vocational programs at University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical 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.