Online Degrees and Programs at Black River Technical College

Black River Technical College offers 74 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 25 major programs - 8 Certificate and 9 Associate.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $4,584 for Arkansas residents and $7,242 for out-of-state students. Total 417 students out of total 1,566 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,111 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning. Black River Technical College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

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Online Program Overview

Black River Technical College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Pocahontas, Arkansas. The school offers undergraduate degree programs only. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $4,584 for Arkansas residents and $7,242 for other students on average.

It offers 74 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 25 programs - 8 Certificate, 9 Associates, .

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Black River Technical College
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	1410 Hwy 304 East, Pocahontas, AR
Online Students	417 Enrolled Online Exclusively 521 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)	In-State$4,584 Out-of-State$7,242
Student to Faculty	16:1 (6.25%)
Total	25 Programs
Certificate	8 Programs
Associates	9 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at Black River Technical College . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Arkansas residents, the tuition & fees are $4,584 and $7,242 for non-Arkansas residents.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $105 for Arkansas residents and $214 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

2024 Tuition & Fees

Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$3,216	$4,635	$4,118	$4,440	$4,584
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$5,448	$6,868	$6,350	$6,888	$7,242

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition per Credit Hour (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$144	$96	$96	$102	$105
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$237	$189	$189	$204	$214

Online Programs By Area of Study

Black River Technical College offers 74 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 25 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 8 Certificate, 9 Associates. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	8	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	20	19	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Next tables list online programs with offered degrees at Black River Technical College. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Agricultural Production Operations	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	43	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	59	133	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Nutrition Sciences	1	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)	1	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	2	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other)	68	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	NOT OFFERED	17	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	5	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Student Population

At Black River Technical College, there are 1,566 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 938 students were attending classes through distance learning (417 students are enrolled exclusively and 521 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Student Distribution
Total Enrollment	1,566
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	417
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	521
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	628

By student location, out of a total of 417 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 407 Arkansas Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 10 students living in the U.S. States other than Arkansas, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	417
Arkansas Resident	407
Other State In U.S.	10
Outside of U.S.	0

Distance Learning Enrollment - Undergraduate
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	417
Degree/Certificate Seeking	303
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	114

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