Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas

Compared to other Arkansas LPN programs, Phillips Community College sits in the middle of the pack—but the numbers here come from state medians rather than the college's own graduate outcomes. Similar programs across Arkansas produce widely varying results, with top performers earning their graduates nearly $50,000 versus the statewide typical $38,276. That $10,000 spread matters significantly when you're managing even modest debt.

The estimated debt load of $11,218 against first-year earnings around $38,000 creates a manageable 0.29 ratio, better than many healthcare training programs nationally. For context, Arkansas LPN programs typically carry slightly less debt than the national median of $14,803, while their graduates earn about $6,000 less annually than the national benchmark. The real question is whether Phillips can match the performance of programs like Baptist Health College Little Rock or Northwest Technical Institute, both within the same state system and producing substantially higher outcomes.

Given that over a third of students here receive Pell grants, the affordability angle matters. An LPN credential should lead to immediate employment in Arkansas's healthcare sector, but without seeing Phillips's actual graduate data, you're betting on a median outcome in a field where program quality clearly varies. If your child is set on this location, verify current job placement rates and whether clinical partnerships match those of higher-earning programs nearby.