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Black River Technical College

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Qualifications reported by this institution

Training subjects and awards

Black River Technical College reported certificate or associate-level records in the subjects below. Related awards are grouped so you can compare the options without duplicate listings.

Computer Support Specialist

Certificate (one to less than two academic years)Certificate (less than one academic year)

15 reported completions · CIP 11.1006 · 2024 collection

Gunsmithing/Gunsmith

Certificate (one to less than two academic years)Associate degreeCertificate (less than one academic year)

31 reported completions · CIP 47.0402 · 2024 collection

Industrial Technology/Technician

Certificate (one to less than two academic years)Associate degreeCertificate (less than one academic year)

92 reported completions · CIP 15.0612 · 2024 collection

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist

Certificate (one to less than two academic years)Certificate (less than one academic year)

5 reported completions · CIP 48.0501 · 2024 collection

Welding Technology/Welder

Certificate (one to less than two academic years)Certificate (less than one academic year)

120 reported completions · CIP 48.0508 · 2024 collection

Source: NCES IPEDS C2024_A. Award categories describe the reported qualification; they are not a current course timetable. Zero completions do not establish that a program has closed. A student may complete more than one award.

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Reported costs and financial aid

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Annual in-state tuition and fees$4,776AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Annual out-of-state tuition and fees$7,488AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Average annual net price$5,095AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. Defined first-time, full-time aid-recipient cohort; not a personal quote.
Undergraduates receiving Pell Grants37%AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. Historical institution-level share; not proof your course is eligible.

Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Costs can use different reporting periods and student populations.

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Related career paths

These occupations are connected to reported subjects through the federal education-to-occupation crosswalk. The connection helps you explore; it does not mean a particular award qualifies you for every role.

Sources: NCES CIP 2020–SOC 2018 crosswalk and O*NET 31.0. Some roles require additional education, work experience or licensing.

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Location and getting there

Reported institution address:
1410 Hwy 304 East, Pocahontas, AR 72455

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Evidence after education

Graduate earnings and borrowing by field

These records describe historical graduate groups. They do not measure a course’s effect on earnings, the pay of every graduate or the salary you would earn.

Institution group, broad field and credential. College Scorecard groups these figures under OPEID6 020522. This can include related campuses. Four-digit subject groups can contain several specific courses; do not treat them as results for each course above.
Explore 25 source field and credential records
Field / awardMedian earnings 1 year after completionMedian earnings 4 years after completionMedian federal student-loan debt
Computer and Information Sciences, General. 11.01 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaNot publishedSuppressed for privacyNot published
Computer Systems Analysis. 11.05 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaNot publishedSuppressed for privacyNot published
Computer Software and Media Applications. 11.08 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. 11.09 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaNot publishedSuppressed for privacyNot published
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. 11.09 · Associate's DegreeSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. 11.10 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. 11.10 · Associate's DegreeSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 15.03 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaNot publishedSuppressed for privacyNot published
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. 15.06 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaNot publishedSuppressed for privacyNot published
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. 15.06 · Associate's DegreeNot publishedSuppressed for privacyNot published
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. 47.01 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. 47.04 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacyNot published
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. 47.04 · Associate's DegreeSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacyNot published
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. 47.06 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Precision Metal Working. 48.05 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Ground Transportation. 49.02 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaNot publishedSuppressed for privacyNot published
Health and Medical Administrative Services. 51.07 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services. 51.07 · Associate's DegreeSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. 51.08 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaNot publishedSuppressed for privacyNot published
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. 51.08 · Associate's DegreeNot publishedSuppressed for privacyNot published
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 51.09 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacy$41,296Suppressed for privacy
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 51.09 · Associate's Degree$40,193$49,790$11,154
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. 51.10 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 51.38 · Associate's Degree$65,660$73,070$18,885
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. 51.39 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$30,491$57,058$12,950
Who and which years do the Scorecard measures cover?

Earnings refer to federally aided completers in the source’s working and non-enrolled population. Debt is a separate borrower cohort and excludes borrowing types outside the named measure. Different years are not a trend for the same people.

  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing: Treasury AY2018-19, AY2019-20 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars. Variable EARN_MDN_1YR.
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 year after completing: Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars. Variable EARN_MDN_4YR.
  • Median Stafford and Grad PLUS loan debt disbursed at all institutions: NSLDS pooled AY2018-19, AY2019-20 cohort. Variable DEBT_ALL_STGP_ANY_MDN.

Privacy suppression and missing values remain unavailable. They are never entered as zero. The source’s institutional group may have changed since these cohorts studied.

College Scorecard field-of-study download and dictionary, June 2026 snapshot. How to interpret graduate outcomes →

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Living costs & local context

Budget context for Pocahontas city, Arkansas

Median monthly gross rent$7682020–2024 ACS · 2024 dollars · margin of error ±$256
Median household income$44,2162020–2024 ACS · 2024 dollars · margin of error ±$14,997
Resident population estimate7,5382020–2024 ACS · margin of error ±18
Arkansas price level86.9BEA regional price parity · 2024 · US = 100

Gross rent combines contract rent with the estimated average monthly cost of tenant-paid utilities and fuels. It describes occupied rental housing, not current asking rents, student accommodation or the cost of a room in a shared home. Household income is not an individual worker’s salary.

The state price index compares the overall price of goods and services with the national average. An index of 86.9 is approximately 13.1% below the national price level. It is context for planning, not a multiplier for a personal budget or a cost-adjusted salary.

Sources: 2024 ACS five-year public summary files, tables B25064, B19013 and B01003; BEA 2024 regional price parities. Retrieved September 9, 2026. Census place matches use a unique name within a state; school postal cities and Census boundaries are not interchangeable. Unavailable estimates are omitted.

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Questions to ask before applying

  1. Is the exact program and award I want currently accepting students at this campus?
  2. What is the full written cost for my start date, and which expenses are additional?
  3. Does the program qualify graduates for the relevant exam in your state?
  4. Who arranges the clinical placement or externship, and is a place guaranteed?
  5. What screening, immunization, equipment and exam costs sit outside tuition?
  6. Which machines, welding processes or control systems will you use?
  7. How much individual time will you get on equipment?
  8. Does the price include consumables, safety equipment and certification testing?
  9. Where can I read the current catalog, enrollment agreement and refund policy?

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Other options in the area

These institutions in Arkansas share at least one broad training family. Compare the exact subjects before deciding they offer an equivalent route.

Public institution

Arkansas State University

Jonesboro, AR

Construction · Health & animal care · Manufacturing

9 reported subjects

About 31 miles between reported locations, straight-line distance.

Public institution

Arkansas State University-Newport

Newport, AR

Beauty & wellness · Construction · Culinary & hospitality · Energy & utilities · Health & animal care · Manufacturing · Technology & design · Transportation

22 reported subjects

About 44 miles between reported locations, straight-line distance.

Public institution

University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville

Batesville, AR

Beauty & wellness · Construction · Energy & utilities · Health & animal care · Manufacturing · Technology & design · Transportation

26 reported subjects

About 48 miles between reported locations, straight-line distance.

Public institution

Ozarka College

Melbourne, AR

Culinary & hospitality · Health & animal care · Manufacturing · Technology & design · Transportation

13 reported subjects

About 54 miles between reported locations, straight-line distance.

Sources for this profile

Snapshot assembled September 8, 2026. IPEDS institution identifier: 106625. Read our matching, coverage and correction approach.