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EMT & paramedic training in Arkansas
Arkansas has 23 accredited campuses awarding emt / paramedic credentials. If you finish and work as an emergency medical technician in Arkansas, expect to start around $28,370–$31,840 and reach a median of $36,230 with experience; the top quarter earn $41,670 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 $38,563 in their first year, against $44,770 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What emergency medical technicians earn in Arkansas
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 1,120 employed in Arkansas. National median: $44,470.
Campuses in Arkansas, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: BatesvilleBeebeBentonvilleBlythevilleCamdenDe QueenEl DoradoForrest CityFort SmithHarrisonHopeHot SpringsJonesboroMelbourneMenaMonticelloMorriltonMountain HomeNorth Little RockPine BluffPocahontasRussellvilleWest Memphis
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Tech University | Russellville | Public | 58 | $51,992 | $11,000 | not reported | not reported |
| NorthWest Arkansas Community College | Bentonville | Public | 17 | $50,091 | not reported | 31% | not reported |
| National Park College | Hot Springs | Public | 36 | $39,851 | $9,806 | 35% | not reported |
| Arkansas Northeastern College | Blytheville | Public | 15 | $37,276 | not reported | 49% | not reported |
| North Arkansas College | Harrison | Public | 8 | $35,997 | not reported | 42% | not reported |
| Black River Technical College | Pocahontas | Public | 23 | $33,866 | not reported | 55% | not reported |
| South Arkansas College | El Dorado | Public | 86 | not reported | not reported | 30% | not reported |
| University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College | North Little Rock | Public | 58 | not reported | not reported | 36% | not reported |
| University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton | Morrilton | Public | 39 | not reported | not reported | 42% | not reported |
| Arkansas State University-Beebe | Beebe | Public | 34 | not reported | not reported | 42% | not reported |
| Arkansas State University Mid-South | West Memphis | Public | 33 | not reported | not reported | 58% | not reported |
| Arkansas State University-Mountain Home | Mountain Home | Public | 31 | not reported | not reported | 44% | not reported |
| University of Arkansas-Fort Smith | Fort Smith | Public | 31 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| East Arkansas Community College | Forrest City | Public | 27 | not reported | not reported | 51% | not reported |
| University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana | Hope | Public | 26 | not reported | not reported | 57% | not reported |
| University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville | Batesville | Public | 15 | not reported | not reported | 66% | not reported |
| University of Arkansas at Monticello | Monticello | Public | 14 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain | Mena | Public | 10 | not reported | not reported | 55% | not reported |
| Southern Arkansas University Tech | Camden | Public | 8 | not reported | not reported | 62% | not reported |
| Ozarka College | Melbourne | Public | 6 | not reported | not reported | 47% | not reported |
| Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas | De Queen | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | 54% | not reported |
| Southeast Arkansas College | Pine Bluff | Public | 5 | not reported | $7,000 | 28% | not reported |
| Arkansas State University | Jonesboro | Public | 3 | not reported | not reported | not reported | 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.