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CNA classes in Arkansas
Arkansas has 21 accredited campuses awarding cna credentials. If you finish and work as a nursing assistant in Arkansas, expect to start around $28,840–$30,200 and reach a median of $34,430 with experience; the top quarter earn $36,070 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 $30,718 in their first year, against $22,196 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What nursing assistants earn in Arkansas
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 17,260 employed in Arkansas. National median: $42,260.
Campuses in Arkansas, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: BatesvilleBeebeBentonvilleBlythevilleCamdenEl DoradoHarrisonHelenaHopeLittle RockMalvernMelbourneMenaMonticelloMorriltonMountain HomeNewportPine BluffPocahontasRussellvilleWest Memphis
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health College Little Rock | Little Rock | non-profit | 22 | $38,553 | $9,500 | not reported | not reported |
| South Arkansas College | El Dorado | Public | 11 | $34,943 | $7,989 | 30% | not reported |
| Arkansas State University-Newport | Newport | Public | 184 | $30,718 | $8,750 | 46% | not reported |
| University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain | Mena | Public | 22 | $26,896 | not reported | 55% | not reported |
| Arkansas State University-Mountain Home | Mountain Home | Public | 66 | $24,761 | $15,437 | 44% | not reported |
| Arkansas Northeastern College | Blytheville | Public | 15 | $23,121 | not reported | 49% | not reported |
| University of Arkansas at Monticello | Monticello | Public | 72 | $17,001 | $8,488 | not reported | not reported |
| Arkansas State University Three Rivers | Malvern | Public | 129 | not reported | not reported | 26% | not reported |
| Black River Technical College | Pocahontas | Public | 90 | not reported | $10,605 | 55% | not reported |
| University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton | Morrilton | Public | 82 | not reported | not reported | 42% | not reported |
| Ozarka College | Melbourne | Public | 79 | not reported | $9,500 | 47% | not reported |
| NorthWest Arkansas Community College | Bentonville | Public | 63 | not reported | not reported | 31% | not reported |
| Southeast Arkansas College | Pine Bluff | Public | 58 | not reported | $5,767 | 28% | not reported |
| University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana | Hope | Public | 53 | not reported | not reported | 57% | not reported |
| University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville | Batesville | Public | 51 | not reported | $5,325 | 66% | not reported |
| North Arkansas College | Harrison | Public | 38 | not reported | $6,500 | 42% | not reported |
| Arkansas State University-Beebe | Beebe | Public | 36 | not reported | $8,000 | 42% | not reported |
| Arkansas Tech University | Russellville | Public | 25 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Arkansas State University Mid-South | West Memphis | Public | 17 | not reported | not reported | 58% | not reported |
| Southern Arkansas University Tech | Camden | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | 62% | not reported |
| Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas | Helena | Public | 4 | not reported | not reported | 55% | 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.