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CNC & machining programs in Arkansas
Arkansas has 11 accredited campuses awarding machinist credentials. If you finish and work as a machinist in Arkansas, expect to start around $37,760–$45,280 and reach a median of $51,140 with experience; the top quarter earn $61,380 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 $28,114 in their first year, against $36,340 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What machinists earn in Arkansas
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 2,150 employed in Arkansas. National median: $58,750.
Campuses in Arkansas, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: BatesvilleBeebeFort SmithHarrisonMenaMountain HomeNewportNorth Little RockPocahontasRussellvilleWest Memphis
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College | North Little Rock | Public | 1 | $28,114 | not reported | 36% | not reported |
| Arkansas State University-Beebe | Beebe | Public | 21 | not reported | not reported | 42% | not reported |
| Arkansas Tech University | Russellville | Public | 14 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| University of Arkansas-Fort Smith | Fort Smith | Public | 12 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Arkansas State University Mid-South | West Memphis | Public | 10 | not reported | not reported | 58% | not reported |
| Black River Technical College | Pocahontas | Public | 8 | not reported | not reported | 55% | not reported |
| Arkansas State University-Mountain Home | Mountain Home | Public | 6 | not reported | not reported | 44% | not reported |
| University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain | Mena | Public | 6 | not reported | not reported | 55% | not reported |
| University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville | Batesville | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | 66% | not reported |
| North Arkansas College | Harrison | Public | 4 | not reported | not reported | 42% | not reported |
| Arkansas State University-Newport | Newport | Public | 1 | not reported | not reported | 46% | 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.