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Pharmacy technician programs in Arkansas

Arkansas has 3 accredited campuses awarding pharmacy tech credentials. If you finish and work as a pharmacy technician in Arkansas, expect to start around $33,400–$36,600 and reach a median of $38,680 with experience; the top quarter earn $45,470 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 not reported in their first year, against $22,908 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.

What pharmacy technicians earn in Arkansas

$33,400starting (10th percentile)
$36,600early career (25th)
$38,680median, all experience
$45,470experienced (75th)
$48,620top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 4,560 employed in Arkansas. National median: $45,750.

Campuses in Arkansas, ranked by what their graduates earned

3campuses in Arkansas
55credentials awarded / yr
not reportedmedian earnings, yr 1 (Arkansas)
$22,908median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: BeebeCamdenRussellville

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Arkansas Tech University Russellville Public 44 not reported not reported not reported not reported
Arkansas State University-Beebe Beebe Public 9 not reported not reported 42% not reported
Southern Arkansas University Tech Camden Public 2 not reported not reported 62% 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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