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Medical assistant programs in Arkansas
Arkansas has 9 accredited campuses awarding medical assistant credentials. If you finish and work as a medical assistant in Arkansas, expect to start around $30,840–$35,700 and reach a median of $37,760 with experience; the top quarter earn $42,900 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 $39,422 in their first year, against $26,692 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What medical assistants earn in Arkansas
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 5,150 employed in Arkansas. National median: $45,690.
Campuses in Arkansas, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: BentonvilleDe QueenEl DoradoHarrisonJonesboroLittle RockNorth Little RockPocahontasRussellville
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State University | Jonesboro | Public | 59 | $49,040 | $13,864 | not reported | not reported |
| Arkansas Tech University | Russellville | Public | 40 | $39,422 | $13,237 | not reported | not reported |
| Black River Technical College | Pocahontas | Public | 480 | not reported | not reported | 55% | not reported |
| NorthWest Arkansas Community College | Bentonville | Public | 208 | not reported | not reported | 31% | not reported |
| Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas | De Queen | Public | 19 | not reported | not reported | 54% | not reported |
| Baptist Health College Little Rock | Little Rock | non-profit | 16 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College | North Little Rock | Public | 16 | not reported | not reported | 36% | not reported |
| South Arkansas College | El Dorado | Public | 11 | not reported | not reported | 30% | not reported |
| North Arkansas College | Harrison | Public | 7 | not reported | not reported | 42% | 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.