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Phlebotomy classes in Arkansas

Arkansas has 13 accredited campuses awarding phlebotomy credentials. If you finish and work as a phlebotomist in Arkansas, expect to start around $30,870–$35,240 and reach a median of $37,450 with experience; the top quarter earn $42,180 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 not reported in their first year, against $24,832 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.

What phlebotomists earn in Arkansas

$30,870starting (10th percentile)
$35,240early career (25th)
$37,450median, all experience
$42,180experienced (75th)
$44,280top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 1,100 employed in Arkansas. National median: $45,230.

Campuses in Arkansas, ranked by what their graduates earned

13campuses in Arkansas
204credentials awarded / yr
not reportedmedian earnings, yr 1 (Arkansas)
$24,832median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: BatesvilleBlythevilleCamdenEl DoradoHelenaMenaMonticelloMountain HomeNewportPine BluffPocahontasRussellvilleWest Memphis

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Black River Technical College Pocahontas Public 45 not reported not reported 55% not reported
University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello Public 26 not reported not reported not reported not reported
Arkansas State University-Newport Newport Public 24 not reported not reported 46% not reported
Southeast Arkansas College Pine Bluff Public 19 not reported not reported 28% not reported
Arkansas State University-Mountain Home Mountain Home Public 18 not reported not reported 44% not reported
South Arkansas College El Dorado Public 15 not reported not reported 30% not reported
Arkansas Northeastern College Blytheville Public 13 not reported not reported 49% not reported
Arkansas State University Mid-South West Memphis Public 13 not reported not reported 58% not reported
Arkansas Tech University Russellville Public 11 not reported not reported not reported not reported
University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain Mena Public 8 not reported not reported 55% not reported
Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas Helena Public 6 not reported not reported 55% not reported
Southern Arkansas University Tech Camden Public 4 not reported not reported 62% not reported
University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville Batesville Public 2 not reported not reported 66% 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.

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