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2023 Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Arkansas
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. As online education opportunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Arkansas to see which online programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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Most Popular Online Trade School Schools in Arkansas
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Our analysis found University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College to be the most popular school for trade school students in Arkansas. UA Pulaski Tech is located in North Little Rock, Arkansas and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,914 degrees to qualified students.
Degree recipients from UA Pulaski Tech accumulate an average of $15,669 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, UA Pulaski Tech graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $29,998 during the early year of their career. Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
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The programs at University of Arkansas at Little Rock helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Arkansas. This medium-sized public school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 2,279 degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,043 in student loans. During the early years of their career, UA Little Rock graduates make an average of $39,997 annually. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
You’ll be in good company if you attend National Park College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Arkansas list. This small public school is located in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and it awarded 792 degrees in 2021-2022.
Degree recipients from National Park College accumulate an average of $14,758 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from National Park College, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $36,255 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
Out of the 11 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas System eVersity landed the # 4 spot on the list.
On average, students take out $4,544 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Arkansas State University Three Rivers. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Arkansas list. This small public school is located in Malvern, Arkansas, and it awarded 537 degrees in 2021-2022.
Degree recipients from ASU Three Rivers accumulate an average of $15,455 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, ASU Three Rivers graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $52,762 during the early year of their career. Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
NorthWest Arkansas Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Arkansas list. NWACC is a public institution located in Bentonville, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2,045 degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,631 in student loans.After graduating from NWACC, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $40,836 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
North Arkansas College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Arkansas ranking. This small public school is located in Harrison, Arkansas, and it awarded 623 degrees in 2021-2022.
On average, students take out $9,813 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, Northark graduates make an average of $32,765 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
South Arkansas Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Arkansas list. South Arkansas Community College is a small public school located in El Dorado, Arkansas that handed out 704 degrees in 2021-2022.
Degree recipients from SouthArk accumulate an average of $13,079 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from SouthArk, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $27,687 during the early years of their career. Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #9, Ozarka College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working. Ozarka College is a public institution located in Melbourne, Arkansas. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 652 degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,892 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
With a ranking of #10, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working. A-State is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5,133 degrees to qualified students.
On average, students take out $26,561 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $210 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, A-State graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $42,182 during the early year of their career. Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
East Arkansas Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students. It came in at #10 on the list. East Arkansas Community College is a small public school located in Forrest City, Arkansas that handed out 559 degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $7,231 in student loans. During the early years of their career, East Arkansas Community College graduates make an average of $19,439 annually. Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.
References
- 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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