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Welding schools in Arkansas
Arkansas has 26 accredited campuses awarding welding credentials. If you finish and work as a welder in Arkansas, expect to start around $37,380–$42,950 and reach a median of $47,970 with experience; the top quarter earn $55,280 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 $29,605 in their first year, against $34,154 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What welders, cutters, solderers and brazers earn in Arkansas
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 6,150 employed in Arkansas. National median: $53,750.
Campuses in Arkansas, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: BatesvilleBeebeBlythevilleCamdenDe QueenEl DoradoForrest CityFort SmithHarrisonHelenaHopeHot SpringsJacksonvilleMalvernMelbourneMenaMonticelloMorriltonMountain HomeNewportNorth Little RockPine BluffPocahontasRussellvilleSpringdaleWest Memphis
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas at Monticello | Monticello | Public university | 69 | $40,237 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Southern Arkansas University Tech | Camden | Public community college | 30 | $31,096 | not reported | 62% | not reported |
| University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College | North Little Rock | Public technical college | 67 | $28,114 | not reported | 36% | not reported |
| Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas | Helena | Public community college | 51 | $19,422 | not reported | 55% | not reported |
| Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas | De Queen | Public community college | 150 | not reported | not reported | 54% | not reported |
| South Arkansas College | El Dorado | Public community college | 142 | not reported | not reported | 30% | not reported |
| Black River Technical College | Pocahontas | Public technical college | 136 | not reported | not reported | 55% | not reported |
| University of Arkansas-Fort Smith | Fort Smith | Public university | 123 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| National Park College | Hot Springs | Public community college | 79 | not reported | $5,500 | 35% | not reported |
| Arkansas Welding Academy | Jacksonville | for-profit career school | 69 | not reported | $4,865 | 94% | $40,458 |
| Southeast Arkansas College | Pine Bluff | Public community college | 58 | not reported | not reported | 28% | not reported |
| North Arkansas College | Harrison | Public community college | 57 | not reported | not reported | 42% | not reported |
| Ozarka College | Melbourne | Public community college | 55 | not reported | not reported | 47% | not reported |
| Arkansas Tech University | Russellville | Public university | 53 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Arkansas State University Three Rivers | Malvern | Public community college | 52 | not reported | not reported | 26% | not reported |
| Arkansas State University-Beebe | Beebe | Public community college | 49 | not reported | not reported | 42% | not reported |
| Arkansas State University-Mountain Home | Mountain Home | Public community college | 48 | not reported | not reported | 44% | not reported |
| University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton | Morrilton | Public community college | 45 | not reported | not reported | 42% | not reported |
| University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana | Hope | Public community college | 45 | not reported | not reported | 57% | not reported |
| Arkansas State University-Newport | Newport | Public community college | 42 | not reported | not reported | 46% | not reported |
| Northwest Technical Institute | Springdale | Public technical college | 34 | not reported | not reported | 74% | not reported |
| Arkansas Northeastern College | Blytheville | Public community college | 31 | not reported | not reported | 49% | not reported |
| Arkansas State University Mid-South | West Memphis | Public community college | 30 | not reported | not reported | 58% | not reported |
| University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville | Batesville | Public community college | 25 | not reported | not reported | 66% | not reported |
| University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain | Mena | Public community college | 20 | not reported | not reported | 55% | not reported |
| East Arkansas Community College | Forrest City | Public community college | 14 | not reported | not reported | 51% | 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.