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A College for Every Student in Arkansas

So, you live in Arkansas, and you want to go to college. Nationally, college graduates make almost twice what workers with only a high school diploma make (around $58,000, vs. around $31,000). So, where can you go to college close to home?

Colleges in Arkansas

You have three general choices for face-to-face classes:

  • State colleges, like the University of Arkansas system (with over a dozen campuses throughout the state).
  • Historically Black (HBCU) college (Philander Smith, in Little Rock)
  • Private colleges, including religious colleges

In Arkansas, religious colleges mainly means Baptist colleges, with colleges like Central Baptist and Williams Baptist. There's also colleges like Crowley's Ridge College (the Church of Christ) and Lyon, which is Presbyterian and one of Arkansas' best liberal arts colleges.

You also have the option of going to college online. If you do that, you can classes from an in-state college (University of Arkansas's Global Campus offers online classes), or look beyond for a wider array of options.

These schools vary demographically: overall the public colleges average 75% white students, and 18% Black, with a 53/47 female to male ratio, while the schools with a conscious focus (religious, ethnic) have greater uniformity in their student bodies. The schools also vary a lot in cost.

  • Arkansas Community College: At an Arkansas community college, you would pay as little as $1400 a year at Mid-South Community College, or $3500 a year if you go to East Arkansas Community College.
  • Four Year Public College: Go to a four year public college, and the tuition jumps a bit more: Arkansas State will run about $7700 a year, and the University of Arkansas about $7200.
  • Private College. Private tuition varies more widely. At the low end, you've got Arkansas Baptist (another HBCU) where tuition runs $3300 (with another $750 in fees) and at the high end, Hendrix, where tuition and room and board combined total over $41,000. No matter where you choose, there is a wide range of financial aid available, both general, and specific (such as the Ellen Carpenter Scholarship for HBCU students). For example, all of Hendrix's students get some financial aid, and the average award is $24,000.

Labor market information

When you choose a career, you will want to think about what will be satisfying to you, but also what you're likely to make, and external factors like what the future holds for the Arkansas economy. Right now the mean annual income in Arkansas runs about $35,500. Social service workers as a field earn around $37,000, Arkansas teachers earn about $42,000 per year, healthcare workers $60,000 per year (with a wide variation depending on field), as do architects and computer analysts. Lawyers earn about the $85,000, and business managers earn as much as $100,000 in sales or marketing.

Some fields are likely to see more growth than others. All of the following fields are projected to have more than a 20% increase in demand in the next 5-7 years:

  • Teachers (23-27% increase)
  • Social /Mental Health Workers, and Substance Abuse Counselors (20-40% increase)
  • Registered nurse (27% increase) and other health workers (30+% increase)
  • Industrial Engineers (24%)
  • Veterinarians (26% increase)
  • Translators (28% increase)
  • Correctional Officers (30% increase)
    Computer and Network Analyst (22-42% increase)

So you see, you have a wide range of options in Arkansas, and many educational and career opportunities.

Author:
Greg Beatty

Sources:

http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oessrcst.htm • http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_ar.htm

Arkansas Department of Higher Education • Arkansas Department of Higher Educatio • Jul 24, 2011 • http://www.adhe.edu/ • http://www.adhe.edu/Pages/home.aspx

East Arkansas Community College • Tuition and Fees • Aug 24, 2011 • http://www.eacc.edu/ • http://www.eacc.edu/Students/tuition_fees_09-10.html

Mid-South Community College • Tuition • Aug 24, 2011 • http://www.midsouthcc.edu/ • http://www.midsouthcc.edu/index.php?id=31

Arkansas State University • Tuition Estimator • Aug 24, 2011 • http://www2.astate.edu • http://www2.astate.edu/toolkit/tuition/

Hendrix College • Fast Facts • http://www.hendrix.edu/ • http://www.hendrix.edu/abouthendrix/about.aspx?id=86

Projections Central • Long Term • http://www.projectionscentral.com/ • http://www.projectionscentral.com/Projections/LongTerm

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Regency Beauty Institute - Fayetteville
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Regency Beauty Institute - Little Rock
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Strayer University - Little Rock
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University of Phoenix - Little Rock Campus
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Perhaps you're new to college and seeking an associate's degree. Maybe you're ready to complete your bachelor's or advanced degree. Either way, University of Phoenix is here to help. We offer a wide variety of degree programs in campus-based and online formats, enabling us to meet the needs and interests of today's working students, as well as today's workplace. One university understands how you live today. And where you want to go tomorrow. Program availability varies by location and format.

University of Phoenix is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association (ncahlc.org). The University's central administration is located at 4615 E. Elwood St., Phoenix, AZ 85040. Online Campus: 3157 E. Elwood St., Phoenix, AZ 85034. For more information about University of Phoenix accreditations and licensures, please visit phoenix.edu/about_us/accreditation.aspx. ? 2011 University of Phoenix, Inc. All rights reserved.
University of Phoenix - NW Arkansas Campus
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Perhaps you're new to college and seeking an associate's degree. Maybe you're ready to complete your bachelor's or advanced degree. Either way, University of Phoenix is here to help. We offer a wide variety of degree programs in campus-based and online formats, enabling us to meet the needs and interests of today's working students, as well as today's workplace. One university understands how you live today. And where you want to go tomorrow. Program availability varies by location and format.

University of Phoenix is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association (ncahlc.org). The University's central administration is located at 4615 E. Elwood St., Phoenix, AZ 85040. Online Campus: 3157 E. Elwood St., Phoenix, AZ 85034. For more information about University of Phoenix accreditations and licensures, please visit phoenix.edu/about_us/accreditation.aspx. ? 2011 University of Phoenix, Inc. All rights reserved.
University of Phoenix - Pinnacle Hills Learning Center
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University of Phoenix - Pinnacle Hills Learning Center
Perhaps you're new to college and seeking an associate's degree. Maybe you're ready to complete your bachelor's or advanced degree. Either way, University of Phoenix is here to help. We offer a wide variety of degree programs in campus-based and online formats, enabling us to meet the needs and interests of today's working students, as well as today's workplace. One university understands how you live today. And where you want to go tomorrow. Program availability varies by location and format.

University of Phoenix is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association (ncahlc.org). The University's central administration is located at 4615 E. Elwood St., Phoenix, AZ 85040. Online Campus: 3157 E. Elwood St., Phoenix, AZ 85034. For more information about University of Phoenix accreditations and licensures, please visit phoenix.edu/about_us/accreditation.aspx. ? 2011 University of Phoenix, Inc. All rights reserved.
Arkansas Colleges
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When it comes time to choose where you'll pursue your higher education, whether that's a traditional college, a career school with a strong professional focus, or an online school that allows you to access the program of your choice no matter where you live, there are lots of important factors to consider. Colleges and universities in Arkansas offer terrific opportunities, both for your education and your quality of life while you're getting that education. Here are just of few of the great things that make Arkansas colleges and universities well worth considering.

Did you know Arkansas has close to three million acres of national parkland? Sure, your courses might not take place on a hiking trail, but knowing a study break in the Ozarks awaits you just may make your classroom experience that much better. Arkansas offers a wide variety of outdoor retreats, so whatever the Arkansas colleges and universities you're considering, you'll have access to beautiful country.

Colleges and universities in Arkansas offer almost every type of education you can imagine. So whatever your career and academic goals, chances are you can find a program to help you achieve them. From career colleges and universities with a focus on technology training to colleges and universities with graduate programs in medicine, law, and the liberal arts, Arkansas colleges and universities can help you find your way to an exciting future.

With traditional campus colleges and universities, accessible online colleges and everything in between, the perfect fit for you may be a school in Arkansas.

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