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Electrician Schools in Arkansas
5 schools in Arkansas offer electrician-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 58 registered apprenticeship programs in Arkansas train electrician apprentices — see apprenticeships. Federal program data groups electrician with electrical lineman — schools below may offer any of these.
Occupation pay is what working electrician professionals in Arkansas earn (all experience levels) — school "earnings" figures above are medians for each school's recent federally-aided students across all its programs, which read lower.
Official license records related to electrician in Arkansas
From the U.S. Department of Labor's License Finder — these may include contractor, specialty, or related licenses beyond entry-level requirements:
- Journeyman Electrician — Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing~Arkansas Board of Electrical Examiners
- Master Electrician — Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing~Arkansas Board of Electrical Examiners
- Specialist Sign Electrician — Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing~Arkansas Board of Electrical Examiners
- Industrial Maintenance Electrician — Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing~Arkansas Board of Electrical Examiners
- Residential Journeyman Electrician — Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing~Arkansas Board of Electrical Examiners
- Residential Master Electrician — Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing~Arkansas Board of Electrical Examiners
Wage and license data provided by CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) and Minnesota DEED.
Schools, ranked by earnings per tuition dollar
| School | City | Type | Net price / yr | Completion | Earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas | De Queen | public | $4,385 | 42.3% | $33,775 |
| NorthWest Arkansas Community College | Bentonville | public | $7,196 | 23.5% | $43,505 |
| Arkansas State University-Newport | Newport | public | $8,444 | 43.6% | $41,524 |
| Arkansas State University Three Rivers | Malvern | public | $8,070 | 49.5% | $37,374 |
| University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College | North Little Rock | public | $14,327 | 29.7% | $34,722 |
Ranking = median earnings 10 years after entry per $1,000 of average yearly net price (methodology). Figures are institution-wide federal medians for each school as a whole — not electrician graduates specifically. Schools without both figures sort last — "not reported" means the federal dataset lacks the value, not that the school is bad.
Common questions: Electrician school in Arkansas
- How much do Electrician schools cost in Arkansas?
- The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 5 electrician schools in Arkansas is $8,070. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.
- Can you get paid to train as a electrician in Arkansas?
- Yes — Arkansas has 58 registered apprenticeship programs where you earn wages while you train instead of paying tuition. See the electrician apprenticeships page for the current list.
- What does a electrician earn in Arkansas?
- Working electrician professionals in Arkansas earn a median of $49,070 per year, ranging from about $34,910 to $74,460 (U.S. Department of Labor). This is what people in the job earn, which differs from a school's reported graduate-earnings figure.
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