Mountain Home, AR has two higher education schools within its city limits. Marsha Kay Beauty College, the highest ranked school in the city, has a total student population of 30. It is the 2013th highest ranked school in the USA and the 20th highest in the state of Arkansas (#1 is Harding University). Mountain Home lies in Baxter county, which is one of the 57 counties in Arkansas. The West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area area has 68,390 total employed workers according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a 2.6% unemployment rate, $13.96/hr average worker wage, and a $29,050 average annual salary.
Of the 2 schools in Mountain Home, none have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Arkansas State University-Mountain Home comes out as the most expensive ($14,991/yr), with Marsha Kay Beauty College as the lowest recorded at only $10,348/yr.
Popular Bars in Mountain Home:| Name | State | Population | # of Schools | Avg School Rank | Total Programs | Distance from Mountain Home |
| Springfield | MO | 158,605 | 35 | 21.9005 | 1,076 | 78.0 miles |
| Russellville | AR | - | 2 | 30.335 | 112 | 84.3 miles |
| Conway | AR | 59,823 | 7 | 21.3164 | 292 | 86.2 miles |
| Beebe | AR | - | 1 | 18.1395 | 56 | 92.0 miles |