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26 schools in Arkansas offer welding-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 9 registered apprenticeship sponsors in Arkansas train welding apprentices — see apprenticeships. Federal program data groups welding with machining & cnc — schools below may offer any of these.
| 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 |
| Black River Technical College | Pocahontas | public | $5,095 | 55.1% | $34,818 |
| Ozarka College | Melbourne | public | $4,543 | 66.2% | $29,314 |
| University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain | Mena | public | $4,842 | 50.7% | $30,037 |
| Arkansas Northeastern College | Blytheville | public | $5,375 | 46.8% | $33,169 |
| Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas | Helena | public | $4,848 | 49.1% | $29,552 |
| Arkansas State University Mid-South | West Memphis | public | $5,427 | 29.5% | $31,857 |
| 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 |
| South Arkansas College | El Dorado | public | $7,486 | 44.7% | $34,521 |
| University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville | Batesville | public | $8,044 | 49.9% | $33,706 |
| Southern Arkansas University Tech | Camden | public | $9,018 | 54.4% | $36,376 |
| University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton | Morrilton | public | $8,725 | 38% | $34,924 |
| University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community College | Forrest City | public | $7,220 | 35.8% | $28,471 |
| University of Arkansas-Fort Smith | Fort Smith | public | $10,574 | 43.2% | $41,102 |
| Arkansas State University-Mountain Home | Mountain Home | public | $8,847 | 46.2% | $34,238 |
| University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana | Hope | public | $9,270 | 43.2% | $34,162 |
| North Arkansas College | Harrison | public | $10,180 | 39% | $34,653 |
| Arkansas Tech University | Russellville | public | $12,970 | 52.4% | $41,766 |
| Arkansas State University-Beebe | Beebe | public | $11,698 | 42.2% | $36,603 |
| Northwest Technical Institute | Springdale | public | $15,992 | 73.5% | $41,513 |
| University of Arkansas at Monticello | Monticello | public | $14,287 | 40.8% | $36,902 |
| National Park College | Hot Springs | public | $12,720 | 31.7% | $32,444 |
| University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College | North Little Rock | public | $14,327 | 29.7% | $34,722 |
| Southeast Arkansas College | Pine Bluff | public | $19,038 | 30.8% | $33,603 |
| Arkansas Welding Academy | Jacksonville | private for-profit | $35,590 | 87.5% | not reported |
Ranking = median earnings 10 years after entry per $1,000 of average yearly net price (methodology). Schools without both figures sort last — "not reported" means the federal dataset lacks the value, not that the school is bad.
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