So you're from Mountain Home, AR?
Fortunately for you, Mountain Home, AR offers a number of great schools to choose from. It's just a matter of finding the right program and study subject for you!
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Mountain Home College and University Demographics
There are 20 degree and certificate programs in disciplines such as medical insurance coding specialist/coder, computer installation and repair technology/technician and computer installation and repair technology/technician offered at Mountain Home's 2 colleges and universities for you to choose from.
The top-ranked school in Mountain Home is Marsha Kay Beauty College, with a nationwide rank of 70th in 2010. The school has approximately 30 students. The most popular course of study at Marsha Kay Beauty College is Beauty.
Tuition
Although tuition varies from school to school, the average tuition for Mountain Home schools is $1,455 per year. The Mountain Home school charging the highest tuition rates is Arkansas State University-Mountain Home, which charges students $2,910 per year. The lowest tuition rate in Mountain Home is at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home, which charges students $2,910 per year in tuition.
Financial Aid
An estimated $4,132,748 in financial aid was received by students at Mountain Home colleges in 2008. Institutional grants and scholarships represented $4,132,748 of this aid. The school giving the most institutional grants and scholarships in Mountain Home was Arkansas State University-Mountain Home, which gave students $2,066,374 in institutional financial aid.
Mountain Home Student Demographics
Approximately 1% of Arkansas students were enrolled in Mountain Home colleges in 2010. That is 1,547 students. Arkansas State University-Mountain Home, with 1,517 students, had the highest number of students in Mountain Home, while Marsha Kay Beauty College, with only 30 students, had the lowest number.
Graduation and Retention Rates
For every 100 students who enroll in Mountain Home schools, 67 return to start their second year of college. Approximately 59% of students eventually graduate. Graduation rates, however, can vary from college to college. Marsha Kay Beauty College has a graduation rate of 80%, while Arkansas State University-Mountain Home has a graduation rate of 37%.
Diversity
Mountain Home schools have a student population that is approximately 67% female. 46% of Mountain Home college students are older than 24 years. In 2009, 4 in 100 college students in Mountain Home identified themselves as being from a racial or ethnic minority. The Mountain Home school with the highest percentage of minority students was Marsha Kay Beauty College, with 5% of students identifying themselves as being from a racial or ethnic minority background.
Mountain Home Faculty Demographics
In 2010, Mountain Home colleges and universities employed a total of 851 faculty. Of these faculty members, 42% were female. 18% identified themselves as belonging to a racial or ethnic minority.
Mountain Home schools had an average faculty to student ratio of 1 to 2 in 2009. Arkansas Beauty College had the highest faculty to student ratio, of schools in Mountain Home, with 1 to 1.
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| Rank | Occupation | Num of Jobs | Avg Salary | Avg Salary (Nat'l) | Job Growth (Past 5 Yrs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Retail Salespersons | 2,170 | $23,560 | $25,000 | |
2 |
Office Clerks, General | 1,600 | $21,240 | $28,240 | |
3 |
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants | 1,390 | $19,910 | $25,140 | |
4 |
Registered Nurses | 1,360 | $48,170 | $67,720 | |
5 |
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 1,100 | $23,620 | $32,000 | |
6 |
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 1,000 | $32,160 | $41,360 | |
7 |
Home Health Aides | 990 | $18,100 | $21,760 | |
8 |
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 980 | $33,090 | $39,890 | |
9 |
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 890 | $40,770 | $54,330 | |
10 |
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 870 | $26,510 | $35,340 | |
11 |
General and Operations Managers | 740 | $80,470 | $113,100 | |
12 |
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 710 | $34,120 | $50,770 | |
13 |
Cooks, Fast Food | 690 | $16,950 | $18,540 | |
14 |
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 490 | $40,690 | $54,880 | |
15 |
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 470 | $19,000 | $24,180 | |
16 |
Cooks, Restaurant | 410 | $18,080 | $23,260 | |
17 |
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 330 | $33,330 | $55,620 | |
18 |
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | 290 | $23,890 | $29,200 | |
19 |
Carpenters | 290 | $27,460 | $43,890 | |
20 |
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 280 | $28,490 | $38,200 | |
21 |
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | 270 | $33,420 | $45,860 | |
22 |
Dental Assistants | 230 | $23,600 | $34,140 | |
23 |
Billing and Posting Clerks | 220 | $25,700 | $33,270 | |
24 |
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics | 200 | $33,680 | $33,300 | |
25 |
Pharmacy Technicians | 190 | $24,740 | $29,330 | |
26 |
Correctional Officers and Jailers | 180 | $24,430 | $42,780 | |
27 |
Financial Managers | 180 | $60,810 | $116,970 | |
28 |
Accountants and Auditors | 180 | $52,140 | $68,960 | |
29 |
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 170 | $39,860 | $62,260 | |
30 |
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 160 | $37,310 | $50,360 | |
31 |
Loan Officers | 160 | $50,350 | $65,900 | |
32 |
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 160 | $40,740 | $51,550 | |
33 |
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School | 150 | $69,440 | $89,990 | |
34 |
Chief Executives | 150 | $106,980 | $173,350 | |
35 |
Construction Laborers | 150 | $24,990 | $33,590 | |
36 |
Social and Human Service Assistants | 140 | $23,980 | $30,100 | |
37 |
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 140 | $55,340 | $57,510 | |
38 |
Medical and Health Services Managers | 130 | $65,780 | $93,670 | |
39 |
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors | 130 | $53,090 | $55,970 | |
40 |
Electricians | 130 | $37,330 | $51,810 | |
41 |
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 130 | $30,640 | $44,860 | |
42 |
Medical Secretaries | 120 | $26,110 | $31,820 | |
43 |
Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, and Elementary School | 110 | $40,940 | $55,220 | |
44 |
Industrial Production Managers | 110 | $81,060 | $95,660 | |
45 |
Legislators | 100 | n/a | $38,470 | |
46 |
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks | 100 | $24,490 | $36,170 | |
47 |
Security Guards | 100 | $21,660 | $26,870 | |
48 |
Tax Preparers | 100 | $24,850 | $37,060 | |
49 |
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians | 90 | $25,190 | $35,010 | |
50 |
Forest and Conservation Technicians | 90 | $40,680 | $36,860 |