Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions programs in Arkansas
23 schools in Arkansas teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $51,273 at Baptist Health College Little Rock.
What this work pays in Arkansas
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary in Arkansas earn a median of $124,890 a year across 2,080 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Surgical Technologists | $57,400 | 1,640 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | $42,820 | 1,100 |
| Phlebotomists | $37,450 | 1,100 |
| Medical Equipment Preparers | $38,100 | 320 |
| Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | $37,060 | 170 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health College Little Rock Little Rock | Undergraduate certificate | — | $51,273 (13 grads) | 7 |
| Arkansas Northeastern College Blytheville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 15 |
| Arkansas State University Jonesboro | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Arkansas State University Mid-South West Memphis | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 26 |
| Arkansas State University-Beebe Beebe | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Arkansas State University-Mountain Home Mountain Home | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Arkansas State University-Newport Newport | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 44 |
| Arkansas Tech University Russellville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Baptist Health College Little Rock Little Rock | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Black River Technical College Pocahontas | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 52 |
| National Park College Hot Springs | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 31 |
| National Park College Hot Springs | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| North Arkansas College Harrison | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| North Arkansas College Harrison | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
| Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas Helena | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas Helena | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| South Arkansas College El Dorado | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 20 |
| South Arkansas College El Dorado | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Southeast Arkansas College Pine Bluff | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 21 |
| Southern Arkansas University Tech Camden | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain Mena | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville Batesville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 21 |
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.
Email me when these figures change
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 Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.