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Radiology & sonography programs in Arkansas
Arkansas has 9 accredited campuses awarding imaging tech credentials. If you finish and work as a radiologic technologist in Arkansas, expect to start around $46,810–$57,190 and reach a median of $63,640 with experience; the top quarter earn $78,480 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 $38,764 in their first year, against $45,833 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What radiologic technologists and technicians earn in Arkansas
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 2,210 employed in Arkansas. National median: $80,110.
Campuses in Arkansas, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: BentonvilleEl DoradoForrest CityFort SmithHarrisonHot SpringsJonesboroLittle RockPine Bluff
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Park College | Hot Springs | Public | 10 | $39,851 | $9,806 | 35% | not reported |
| Baptist Health College Little Rock | Little Rock | non-profit | 20 | $38,764 | $9,500 | not reported | not reported |
| North Arkansas College | Harrison | Public | 11 | $35,997 | not reported | 42% | not reported |
| University of Arkansas-Fort Smith | Fort Smith | Public | 19 | $31,945 | $12,491 | not reported | not reported |
| Arkansas State University | Jonesboro | Public | 45 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| East Arkansas Community College | Forrest City | Public | 10 | not reported | not reported | 51% | not reported |
| NorthWest Arkansas Community College | Bentonville | Public | 10 | not reported | not reported | 31% | not reported |
| Southeast Arkansas College | Pine Bluff | Public | 10 | not reported | not reported | 28% | not reported |
| South Arkansas College | El Dorado | Public | 8 | not reported | not reported | 30% | 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.