Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services programs in Arkansas
20 schools in Arkansas teach this, at certificate or associate level. 6 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $52,107 at South Arkansas College.
What this work pays in Arkansas
Medical Assistants in Arkansas earn a median of $37,760 a year across 5,150 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy Technicians | $38,680 | 4,560 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $124,890 | 2,080 |
| Surgical Technologists | $57,400 | 1,640 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | $64,520 | 1,620 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | $42,820 | 1,100 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Arkansas College El Dorado | Associate's degree | — | $52,107 (31 grads) | 26 |
| University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock | Associate's degree | — | $50,856 (17 grads) | 19 |
| Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas De Queen | Associate's degree | — | $48,432 (31 grads) | 21 |
| Arkansas State University Jonesboro | Associate's degree | $13,864 | $44,384 (12 grads) | 45 |
| Arkansas Tech University Russellville | Associate's degree | $13,237 | $37,208 (52 grads) | 45 |
| Arkansas State University Mid-South West Memphis | Associate's degree | — | $21,052 (16 grads) | 0 |
| Arkansas State University-Beebe Beebe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Arkansas State University-Beebe Beebe | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Arkansas Tech University Russellville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 42 |
| Baptist Health College Little Rock Little Rock | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 19 |
| Black River Technical College Pocahontas | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 432 |
| Black River Technical College Pocahontas | Associate's degree | — | not published | 68 |
| Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas De Queen | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| North Arkansas College Harrison | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| NorthWest Arkansas Community College Bentonville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 159 |
| NorthWest Arkansas Community College Bentonville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Southeast Arkansas College Pine Bluff | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Southern Arkansas University Tech Camden | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Hope | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 24 |
| University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community College Forrest City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.