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Trade-School ROI in Arkansas
A Arkansas-specific cut of our national dataset: which trades pay back the most per tuition dollar, what schools cost, and where you can get paid to train instead of paying — all from official U.S. federal data. Free to cite with attribution to Explore Top Colleges. National report & full CSV →
Paid apprenticeship programs in Arkansas
182
earn while you train
Trade-school net price range
$4,842–$12,728
/yr, depending on trade
Trades tracked in Arkansas
20
state × trade rows
Best-value trades in Arkansas
Ranked by median graduate earnings (10 yrs after entry) per $1,000 of annual net price — a school-level value measure. Methodology.
| Trade | Value ($/$1k tuition) | Median net price/yr | Median earnings | Paid apprenticeships |
|---|
| Massage Therapy | $6,203 | $4,842 | $30,037 | 9 |
| Plumbing | $5,298 | $7,633 | $40,440 | 39 |
| Culinary Arts | $4,716 | $7,341 | $34,622 | 4 |
| Electrician | $4,631 | $8,070 | $37,374 | 58 |
| Electrical Lineman | $4,631 | $8,070 | $37,374 | 10 |
Get paid to train instead — in Arkansas
- 58 registered electrician apprenticeship programs — vs a median $8,070/yr to attend electrician school in Arkansas.
- 39 registered plumbing apprenticeship programs — vs a median $7,633/yr to attend plumbing school in Arkansas.
- 14 registered hvac apprenticeship programs — vs a median $9,018/yr to attend hvac school in Arkansas.
- 10 registered electrical lineman apprenticeship programs — vs a median $8,070/yr to attend electrical lineman school in Arkansas.
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Compiled by Ikan Media Inc. from public federal data (U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard, U.S. DOL apprenticeship.gov, CareerOneStop). Independent site, not affiliated with any government agency. Free to cite with attribution. Data as of 2026-08-20.
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