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2023 Best Trade Schools in Arkansas

21 Schools Ranked
$38,833 Average Earnings
$20,727 Avg Student Debt

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Trade Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Arkansas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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Top Trade Schools in Arkansas

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Our 2023 rankings named Arkansas State University - Main Campus the best school in Arkansas for trade school students working on their degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University - Newport is a great place for trade school students.

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#3

NorthWest Arkansas Community College

Bentonville, Arkansas

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means NorthWest Arkansas Community College is a great place for trade school students.

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#4

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas

The excellent programs at University of Arkansas at Little Rock helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade schools in Arkansas.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University Three Rivers is a great place for trade school students.

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#6

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas

Arkansas Tech University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs.

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University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #7 on the list.

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#8

South Arkansas Community College

El Dorado, Arkansas

South Arkansas Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Arkansas list.

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#9

University of Central Arkansas

Conway, Arkansas

University of Central Arkansas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Arkansas ranking.

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#10

National Park College

Hot Springs, Arkansas

National Park College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Arkansas list.

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#11

Black River Technical College

Pocahontas, Arkansas

Black River Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #11 on the list.

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#12

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

Fort Smith, Arkansas

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Arkansas ranking.

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With a ranking of #13, University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working.

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University of Arkansas Rich Mountain came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Arkansas ranking.

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#15

University of Arkansas at Monticello

Monticello, Arkansas

University of Arkansas at Monticello came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Arkansas ranking.

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#16

North Arkansas College

Harrison, Arkansas

North Arkansas College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs.

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#17

Arkansas Northeastern College

Blytheville, Arkansas

Arkansas Northeastern College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Arkansas list.

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Southern Arkansas University Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #18 on the list.

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With a ranking of #19, Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working.

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#20

Arkansas State University - Mountain Home

Mountain Home, Arkansas

With a ranking of #20, Arkansas State University - Mountain Home did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working.

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Arkansas State University - Beebe came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Arkansas ranking.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 21 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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