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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

$46,810starting (10th percentile)
$57,190early career (25th)
$63,640median, all experience
$78,480experienced (75th)
$94,180top earners (90th)

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

9campuses in Arkansas
143credentials awarded / yr
$38,764median earnings, yr 1 (Arkansas)
$45,833median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: BentonvilleEl DoradoForrest CityFort SmithHarrisonHot SpringsJonesboroLittle RockPine Bluff

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / 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.

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