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Imaging & Surgical Tech programs in Arkansas

50 imaging & surgical tech programs at 28 Arkansas schools are in the federal data. Where earnings are reported (16 programs), the state median is $52,080 one year after completion, 12% below the national median of $59,514. Median borrower debt is $14,966.

50programs
28schools
$52,080median 1-yr earnings
$14,966median debt
SchoolCityProgramCredentialCompleters/yr1-yr earningsMedian debtMonthly payment*
NorthWest Arkansas Community CollegeBentonville, ARAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree18$62,690––
NorthWest Arkansas Community CollegeBentonville, ARAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate18$62,256––
South Arkansas CollegeEl Dorado, ARAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree29$59,627$9,342$106
Arkansas Tech UniversityRussellville, ARAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree17$59,549––
Northwest Technical InstituteSpringdale, ARAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate15$57,004––
Black River Technical CollegePocahontas, ARAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree13$53,103––
University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical CollegeNorth Little Rock, ARAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree22$52,840$20,412$232
National Park CollegeHot Springs, ARAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree18$52,446$16,931$192
University of Arkansas-Fort SmithFort Smith, ARAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree32$51,714$13,000$148
Baptist Health College Little RockLittle Rock, ARAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree20$49,648$20,028$228
South Arkansas CollegeEl Dorado, ARAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate70$48,155$5,500$63
Black River Technical CollegePocahontas, ARAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate19$48,001––
Baptist Health College Little RockLittle Rock, ARAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate24$47,495––
Arkansas State University-NewportNewport, ARAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate24$44,804––
North Arkansas CollegeHarrison, ARAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree17$43,327$11,751$134
University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical CollegeNorth Little Rock, ARAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate53$37,163––
Arkansas State University-BeebeBeebe, ARAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate31not reported––
Arkansas State University-BeebeBeebe, ARAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree3not reported––
Arkansas State UniversityJonesboro, ARAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate45not reported––
Arkansas State UniversityJonesboro, ARAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree3not reported––
Arkansas Tech UniversityRussellville, ARAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate53not reported––
University of Arkansas at MonticelloMonticello, ARAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate14not reported––
Cossatot Community College of the University of ArkansasDe Queen, ARAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate5not reported––
University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community CollegeForrest City, ARAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate26not reported––
University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community CollegeForrest City, ARAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree11not reported––
National Park CollegeHot Springs, ARAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate35not reported––
University of Arkansas Community College-BatesvilleBatesville, ARAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate11not reported––
University of Arkansas Community College-BatesvilleBatesville, ARAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree4not reported––
Henderson State UniversityArkadelphia, ARAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate1not reported––
Henderson State UniversityArkadelphia, ARAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree0not reported––
Arkansas State University Mid-SouthWest Memphis, ARAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate33not reported––
Arkansas State University Mid-SouthWest Memphis, ARAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree8not reported––
Arkansas Northeastern CollegeBlytheville, ARAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate15not reported––
Arkansas Northeastern CollegeBlytheville, ARAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree0not reported––
North Arkansas CollegeHarrison, ARAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate7not reported––
Ozarka CollegeMelbourne, ARAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate9not reported––
Ozarka CollegeMelbourne, ARAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree6not reported––
University of Arkansas Community College-MorriltonMorrilton, ARAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate39not reported––
Phillips Community College of the University of ArkansasHelena, ARAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate0not reported––
Southeast Arkansas CollegePine Bluff, ARAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate15not reported$18,739$213
Southeast Arkansas CollegePine Bluff, ARAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree27not reported––
University of Arkansas Hope-TexarkanaHope, ARAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate4not reported––
University of Arkansas Hope-TexarkanaHope, ARAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree2not reported––
University of Arkansas Community College Rich MountainMena, ARAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate10not reported––
Southern Arkansas University TechCamden, ARAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate8not reported––
Southern Arkansas University TechCamden, ARAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree–not reported––
University of Arkansas-Fort SmithFort Smith, ARAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate31not reported––
Arkansas State University-Mountain HomeMountain Home, ARAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate31not reported––
Arkansas State University-Mountain HomeMountain Home, ARAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree0not reported––
Arkansas State University-NewportNewport, ARAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree14not reported––

*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. See our methodology.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best-paying imaging & surgical tech program in Arkansas?

By reported one-year earnings, NorthWest Arkansas Community College leads at $62,690 in the associate degree program, but compare cost and local jobs too.

How many imaging & surgical tech programs are in Arkansas?

The Scorecard lists 50 certificate or associate programs in this field at 28 schools in Arkansas.