Best Construction Trades Schools in Arkansas (2025)

Updated November 21, 2025 | Brad Fishbein Table of Contents

Compare construction trades schools across Arkansas. Below you’ll find up-to-date labor market insights and nearby schools.

#1

University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College

North Little Rock, AR 13.4 miles away
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Source: IPEDS Scorecard ACCSC

#2

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, AR 17.2 miles away
Tuition
  • In-state tuition: $8,455
  • Out-of-state tuition: $19,210
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Source: IPEDS Scorecard ACCSC

#3

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR 48.5 miles away
Tuition
  • In-state tuition: $8,508
  • Out-of-state tuition: $14,502
Contact
  • Administration Bldg 200, 1509 N Boulder Ave Russellville, AR 72801-2222
  • (479) 968-0389

Source: IPEDS Scorecard ACCSC

#4

Southeast Arkansas College

Pine Bluff, AR 55.9 miles away
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Source: IPEDS Scorecard ACCSC

#5

University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville

Batesville, AR 71.2 miles away
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Source: IPEDS Scorecard ACCSC

#6

East Arkansas Community College

Forrest City, AR 91 miles away
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#8

Arkansas State University

Jonesboro, AR 113.2 miles away
Tuition
  • In-state tuition: $7,754
  • Out-of-state tuition: $13,826
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Source: IPEDS Scorecard ACCSC

#10

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis

Memphis, TN 132.6 miles away
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Source: IPEDS Scorecard ACCSC

#11

William R Moore College of Technology

Memphis, TN 133.7 miles away
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Source: IPEDS Scorecard ACCSC

#12

Remington College-Memphis Campus

Memphis, TN 134.4 miles away
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Salary & Job Outlook

Based on BLS occupation: Construction Laborers (47-2061)
Data Year: 2024 • Arkansas

Median Pay (2024) $37,020 $17.80 per hour

Mean Pay (2024)

$38,600 per year $18.56 per hour

Wage Percentiles

10th Percentile $29,080

$13.98 per hour

25th Percentile $33,790

$16.25 per hour

75th Percentile $44,630

$21.46 per hour

90th Percentile $48,010

$23.08 per hour

Arkansas vs U.S.

Median Wage -20.8%
$37,020

$17.80 per hour

Mean Wage -24.7%
$38,600

$18.56 per hour

Percent difference vs U.S.

Employment Outlook

2024 8,910

Employment: 8,910 jobs

Additional Details

Employment per 1,000 Jobs
6.91
Employment RSE
4.2%
Total Employment (BLS sample)
8,910 jobs

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024. www.bls.gov/oes

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