Every year approximately 52 students graduate with a degree in medical transcription from Arkansas schools. Arkansas has 11 medical transcription schools to choose from, if you are interested in studying medical transcription. Tuition at Arkansas's medical transcription schools is approximately $2,360 per year for a certificate in medical transcription.
Pulaski Technical College is the largest medical transcription school in the state of Arkansas, based on number of students. It is located in North Little Rock. Approximately 23 students graduated with a medical transcription certificate from Pulaski Technical College in 2009, which was 44% of the total state medical transcription graduates for that year. Tuition at Pulaski Technical College, was $2,780 per year in 2010.
A majority of those with a certificate in medical transcription choose to become medical transcriptionists. If after graduation, you are planning on sticking around the state, you should keep in mind that the job outlook for medical transcription graduates in Arkansas is good. There are currently an estimated 930 medical transcriptionists working in Arkansas. The government expects, by 2018, for this number to increase by 15%, or to 1,080 medical transcriptionists.
In Arkansas, as a medical transcriptionist, you can expect to earn a salary of anywhere from less than $21,906 per year to more than $42,566 per year. But the median salary for medical transcriptionists earn $28,108 per year, in Arkansas.
Kaplan UniversityMore Info
Pulaski Technical College
Address:
3000 W Scenic Dr, North Little Rock, Arkansas 72118-3347
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
2-4 years certificate
Arkansas Tech University
Address:
Administration Bldg 200; 1509 N Boulder Ave, Russellville, Arkansas 72801-2222
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
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
North Arkansas College
Address:
1515 Pioneer Dr, Harrison, Arkansas 72601-5508
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Black River Technical College
Address:
1410 Hwy 304 East, Pocahontas, Arkansas 72455
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Mid-South Community College
Address:
2000 W. Broadway, West Memphis, Arkansas 72301-3829
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Southern Arkansas University Tech
Address:
100 Carr Road, Camden, Arkansas 71701-1906
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Arkansas Northeastern College
Address:
2501 S Division, Blytheville, Arkansas 72316-1109
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
South Arkansas Community College
Address:
300 S West Ave, El Dorado, Arkansas 71731-7010
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Ouachita Technical College
Address:
One College Cir, Malvern, Arkansas 72104-0816
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