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Plumbing Schools in Arkansas
2 schools in Arkansas offer plumbing-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 39 registered apprenticeship programs in Arkansas train plumbing apprentices — see apprenticeships.
Occupation pay is what working plumbing 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 plumbing in Arkansas
From the U.S. Department of Labor's License Finder — these may include contractor, specialty, or related licenses beyond entry-level requirements:
- Master Plumber — Arkansas Department of Health~Protective Health Codes~Arkansas Committee of Plumbing Examiners
- Journeyman Plumber — Arkansas Department of Health~Protective Health Codes~Arkansas Committee of Plumbing Examiners
- Apprentice Plumber — Arkansas Department of Health~Protective Health Codes~Arkansas Committee of Plumbing Examiners
- Hospital Maintenance Plumber — Arkansas Department of Health~Protective Health Codes~Arkansas Committee of Plumbing Examiners
- Governmental Maintenance Plumber — Arkansas Department of Health~Protective Health Codes~Arkansas Committee of Plumbing Examiners
- Regulated Storage Tanks Install/Repair/Upgrade/Close — Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment~Division of Environmental Quality~Office of Land Resources
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NorthWest Arkansas Community College | Bentonville | public | $7,196 | 23.5% | $43,505 |
| Arkansas State University Three Rivers | Malvern | public | $8,070 | 49.5% | $37,374 |
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 plumbing 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: Plumbing school in Arkansas
- How much do Plumbing schools cost in Arkansas?
- The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 2 plumbing schools in Arkansas is $7,633. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.
- Can you get paid to train as a plumbing in Arkansas?
- Yes — Arkansas has 39 registered apprenticeship programs where you earn wages while you train instead of paying tuition. See the plumbing apprenticeships page for the current list.
- What does a plumbing earn in Arkansas?
- Working plumbing professionals in Arkansas earn a median of $48,660 per year, ranging from about $33,410 to $68,870 (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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