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Surgical technologist programs in Arkansas
Arkansas has 8 accredited campuses awarding surgical tech credentials. If you finish and work as a surgical technologist in Arkansas, expect to start around $38,750–$47,520 and reach a median of $57,400 with experience; the top quarter earn $63,400 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 $35,997 in their first year, against $41,966 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What surgical technologists earn in Arkansas
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 1,640 employed in Arkansas. National median: $64,650.
Campuses in Arkansas, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: El DoradoFort SmithHarrisonLittle RockMelbourneNewportPine BluffSpringdale
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Technical Institute | Springdale | Public | 15 | $39,589 | not reported | 74% | not reported |
| North Arkansas College | Harrison | Public | 5 | $35,997 | not reported | 42% | not reported |
| University of Arkansas-Fort Smith | Fort Smith | Public | 13 | $31,945 | $12,491 | not reported | not reported |
| Arkansas State University-Newport | Newport | Public | 38 | not reported | $6,306 | 46% | not reported |
| Baptist Health College Little Rock | Little Rock | non-profit | 20 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Southeast Arkansas College | Pine Bluff | Public | 19 | not reported | $7,000 | 28% | not reported |
| Ozarka College | Melbourne | Public | 9 | not reported | not reported | 47% | not reported |
| South Arkansas College | El Dorado | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | 30% | 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.