Federal data
For-profit short-program colleges in Arkansas by graduates' median earnings 4 years after
Arkansas for-profit short-program colleges, ranked by median earnings four years after completion, from College Scorecard (September 18, 2026). At least 5 colleges must report this figure for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 4 years after | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas Welding Academy | Jacksonville | For-profit, under 2-year | $47,615 | 67 |
| 2 | Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock | Little Rock | For-profit, under 2-year | $29,987 | 52 |
| 3 | Northern Technical College | Pine Bluff | For-profit, under 2-year | $29,912 | 19 |
| 4 | Arthur's Beauty College | Jacksonville | For-profit, under 2-year | $28,726 | 25 |
| 5 | Paul Mitchell the School-Arkansas | Fayetteville | For-profit, under 2-year | $28,516 | 65 |
| 6 | The Salon Professional Academy | Sherwood | For-profit, under 2-year | $28,025 | 87 |
| 7 | Career Academy of Hair Design | Springdale | For-profit, under 2-year | $26,683 | 184 |
| 8 | Arthur's Beauty College | Jonesboro | For-profit, under 2-year | $24,203 | 33 |
| 9 | Paul Mitchell the School-Little Rock | North Little Rock | For-profit, under 2-year | $23,346 | 247 |
| 10 | Washington Barber College Inc | Little Rock | For-profit, under 2-year | $22,065 | 20 |
| 11 | Designer Barber & Stylist School | Fort Smith | For-profit, under 2-year | $19,950 | 57 |
| 12 | University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology | El Dorado | For-profit, under 2-year | $19,596 | 25 |
| 13 | Arkansas Technical School | North Little Rock | For-profit, under 2-year | $18,189 | 24 |
| 14 | Academy of Salon and Spa | Fort Smith | For-profit, under 2-year | $17,914 | 57 |
| 15 | Hot Springs Beauty College | Hot Springs | For-profit, under 2-year | $17,754 | 50 |
| 16 | Searcy Beauty College | Searcy | For-profit, under 2-year | $15,982 | 23 |
| 17 | Velvatex College of Beauty Culture | Little Rock | For-profit, under 2-year | $14,155 | 3 |
| 18 | Academy of Professional Cosmetology | Rogers | For-profit, under 2-year | $12,871 | 97 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard, institution-wide rather than by one program.
How to read this. This is a whole-college figure across every program, not one program's graduates -- a college with mostly graduate or professional programs will show higher earnings than one that is mostly certificates. Completions shown alongside it are the latest IPEDS total on file.