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Auto mechanic schools in Arkansas

Arkansas has 19 accredited campuses awarding auto tech credentials. If you finish and work as an automotive technician in Arkansas, expect to start around $30,320–$35,760 and reach a median of $44,160 with experience; the top quarter earn $57,910 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Arkansas). Graduates of these Arkansas programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $25,343 in their first year, against $33,710 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.

What automotive service technicians and mechanics earn in Arkansas

$30,320starting (10th percentile)
$35,760early career (25th)
$44,160median, all experience
$57,910experienced (75th)
$75,600top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 7,310 employed in Arkansas. National median: $50,620.

Campuses in Arkansas, ranked by what their graduates earned

19campuses in Arkansas
798credentials awarded / yr
$25,343median earnings, yr 1 (Arkansas)
$33,710median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: BeebeBentonvilleDe QueenEl DoradoForrest CityFort SmithHarrisonHot SpringsMalvernMelbourneMonticelloMorriltonMountain HomeNewportNorth Little RockPocahontasRussellvilleSpringdaleWest Memphis

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Arkansas State University-Beebe Beebe Public 79 $45,045 not reported 42% not reported
University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock Public 73 $33,511 not reported 36% not reported
Northwest Technical Institute Springdale Public 22 $27,876 not reported 74% not reported
National Park College Hot Springs Public 133 $24,236 not reported 35% not reported
Black River Technical College Pocahontas Public 73 not reported not reported 55% not reported
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Fort Smith Public 61 not reported not reported not reported not reported
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas De Queen Public 55 not reported not reported 54% not reported
Arkansas Tech University Russellville Public 51 not reported not reported not reported not reported
University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton Morrilton Public 45 not reported not reported 42% not reported
Ozarka College Melbourne Public 39 not reported not reported 47% not reported
Arkansas State University Mid-South West Memphis Public 38 not reported not reported 58% not reported
South Arkansas College El Dorado Public 26 not reported not reported 30% not reported
Arkansas State University Three Rivers Malvern Public 25 not reported not reported 26% not reported
Arkansas State University-Newport Newport Public 23 not reported not reported 46% not reported
North Arkansas College Harrison Public 21 not reported not reported 42% not reported
Arkansas State University-Mountain Home Mountain Home Public 13 not reported not reported 44% not reported
NorthWest Arkansas Community College Bentonville Public 9 not reported not reported 31% not reported
East Arkansas Community College Forrest City Public 6 not reported not reported 51% not reported
University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello Public 6 not reported not reported not reported not reported

Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.

Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.

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