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North Arkansas College

Harrison, Arkansas · Public community college

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42%completion rate · Arkansas avg 57%
$9,000median debt of graduates
$31,671median earnings, 6 yrs after entry
$34,653median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
not reportedannual cost of attendance
Yesfederal aid (FAFSA / Pell) eligible
Accreditation: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing | Higher Learning Commission (Accredited)
Address: 1515 Pioneer Drive, Harrison, AR 72601 · Phone: (870) 743-3000 · School website ↗ · Verify on College Scorecard ↗
Accountability record (federal accreditation database, last 36 months; Department of Education oversight)
No accreditor sanctions in the last 36 months
Sanctions are probation, warning, show-cause and loss-of-accreditation actions by any recognized accreditor, including program-specific accreditors (a nursing-program probation counts for the campus). Routine monitoring reviews and voluntary withdrawals are not counted. Ask the school what the action concerned and how it was resolved.
Completion rate vs. benchmarks
North Arkansas College North Arkansas College: 41.8% 41.8% Arkansas average Arkansas average: 57.3% 57.3% National average National average: 62.1% 62.1%

What these trades pay once you're working

OccupationStarting (10th pct)MedianExperienced (75th)
Construction laborers$30,850$37,630$44,320
Welders, cutters, solderers and brazers$37,380$47,970$55,280
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers$36,770$51,550$69,700
Nursing assistants$28,840$34,430$36,070
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses$44,670$56,620$61,220
HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers$37,040$48,110$59,760
Automotive service technicians and mechanics$30,320$44,160$57,910
Radiologic technologists and technicians$46,810$63,640$78,480
Emergency medical technicians$28,370$36,230$41,670
Medical assistants$30,840$37,760$42,900
Surgical technologists$38,750$57,400$63,400
Machinists$37,760$51,140$61,380
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators$35,520$44,520$49,860

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wages for everyone employed in the occupation in Arkansas (May 2025; national where the state figure is not published). The program table below shows what this campus's own graduates earned in their first year, whatever job they took.

Trade programs at this campus

ProgramCredentialGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Earnings, yr 2Median debt
Construction Trades, Other Certificate, 300–899 hours 80 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 300–899 hours 55 not reported $28,598 not reported
Ground Transportation Certificate, 300–899 hours 48 $32,053 $29,685 not reported
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate, 300–899 hours 38 not reported $34,526 $6,500
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate, 1–2 years 32 not reported $34,526 $6,500
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Certificate, 300–899 hours 13 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate degree 11 $35,997 $36,848 not reported
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Certificate, 1–2 years 9 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 300–899 hours 7 not reported $19,455 not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 5 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 300–899 hours 5 not reported $19,455 not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 1–2 years 5 not reported $19,455 not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate degree 4 $35,997 $36,848 not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Certificate, under 300 hours 3 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Certificate, 1–2 years 3 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 300–899 hours 3 not reported $28,598 not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate degree 2 $35,997 $36,848 not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate, 1–2 years 2 not reported not reported not reported
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Certificate, under 300 hours 2 not reported not reported not reported
Ground Transportation Certificate, 300–899 hours 2 $32,053 $29,685 not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 1–2 years 2 not reported $28,598 not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 1–2 years 2 not reported $19,455 not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 1–2 years 2 not reported $19,455 not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Certificate, 1–2 years 1 not reported not reported not reported
Ground Transportation Certificate, 1–2 years 1 $32,053 $29,685 not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 1–2 years 1 not reported $28,598 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.

Graduates per year from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey. Earnings and debt are College Scorecard field-of-study medians for graduates of this program at this campus (reported at the 4-digit program level, so closely related programs share a figure); "not reported" means too few graduates were counted to publish a figure.

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Data: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026. Figures are the U.S. Department of Education's official measures, not Career Training Path's opinion. Tuition, schedules and program availability change — confirm with the school before enrolling.

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