NorthWest Arkansas Community College
Bentonville, Arkansas · Public
Graduate earnings
11of 13 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Arkansas high-school graduate (about $32,489 a year). 2 fall short.
13 of 56 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 43: 40 with no earnings published and 3 with nothing reported. 2 verdicts use 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage.
Average net price, all families$7,196 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$7,196 a year
About $7,196 over 1 year, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $5,722 |
| $30k to $48k | $5,751 |
| $48k to $75k | $8,300 |
| $75k to $110k | $10,231 |
| $110k and up | $11,719 |
| All families (average) | $7,196 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Arkansas high-school graduate ($32,489 a year).
13 of 56 programs could be assessed 23% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $43,192 | +$10,703 | clears the bar | $8,000 | 0.7 yrs | 858 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $51,796 | +$19,307 | clears the bar | $8,500 | 0.4 yrs | 207 |
| Health Sciences | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $53,283 | +$20,794 | clears the bar | $10,875 | 0.5 yrs | 169 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $44,173 | +$11,684 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 99 |
| Culinary Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $25,9961-year earnings | -$6,493 | falls short (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 71 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $68,866 | +$36,377 | clears the bar | $13,938 | 0.4 yrs | 71 |
| Business | Associate's Degree | $64,778 | +$32,289 | clears the bar | $10,374 | 0.3 yrs | 29 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $32,971 | +$482 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 28 |
| Culinary Arts | Associate's Degree | $36,169 | +$3,680 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $28,8191-year earnings | -$3,670 | falls short (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $60,422 | +$27,933 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Computer and Information Science | Associate's Degree | $54,737 | +$22,248 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | $48,127 | +$15,638 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 201 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 63 |
| Design | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 29 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 28 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Design | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Business | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Plant Sciences | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Health Sciences | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Fire Protection | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Computer and Information Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Security Science and Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Security Science and Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Electrician Training | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| HVAC Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Agriculture, General | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Basic Skills and Developmental/Remedial Education | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Hospitality Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $32,489 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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