Each year, an average of 18 students graduate from carpentry schools in Arkansas. Arkansas has 3 carpentry schools to choose from, if you are interested in studying carpentry. Yearly tuition at carpentry schools in Arkansas for a certificate in carpentry is $1,926 per year.
The largest carpentry school in Arkansas, by student population is Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas. It is located in De Queen. Approximately 7 students graduated with a carpentry certificate from Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas in 2009, which was 39% of the total state carpentry graduates for that year. Tuition at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas, was $1,840 per year in 2010.
A majority of carpentry graduates choose to work as carpenters. If after graduation, you are planning on sticking around the state, you should keep in mind that the job outlook for carpentry graduates in Arkansas is not very good. An estimated 6,920 carpenters are in Arkansas state. The government expects, by 2018, for this number to increase by 5%, or to 7,320 carpenters.
If you work as a carpenter in Arkansas, your yearly salary can range from less than $22,153 to more than $46,683. But the median salary for carpenters earn $32,130 per year, in Arkansas.
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National Park Community College
Address:
101 College Dr, Hot Springs, Arkansas 71913
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas
Address:
183 College Drive, De Queen, Arkansas 71832
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Crowleys Ridge Technical Institute
Address:
1620 Newcastle Road, Forrest City, Arkansas 72335-0925
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate