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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

$38,750starting (10th percentile)
$47,520early career (25th)
$57,400median, all experience
$63,400experienced (75th)
$75,460top earners (90th)

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

8campuses in Arkansas
124credentials awarded / yr
$35,997median earnings, yr 1 (Arkansas)
$41,966median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: El DoradoFort SmithHarrisonLittle RockMelbourneNewportPine BluffSpringdale

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / 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.

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