Little Rock, AR (population: 192,247) has three locksmith schools within a 100-mile radius of its city center. Arkansas Tech University, the highest ranked school in this group with a locksmith program, has a total student population of 8,814. It is the 2155th highest ranked school in the USA and the 22nd highest in the state of Arkansas (#1 is Harding University).
Locksmith students from Little Rock schools who go on to become locksmiths, certified master locksmiths, road service locksmiths, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 16,910 people working as locksmiths and safe repairers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $37,550.
Little Rock lies in Pulaski county, which is one of the 57 counties in Arkansas. Overall, the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway area has 330,720 total employed workers according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a 1% unemployment rate, $19/hr average worker wage, and a $38,470 average annual salary.
Of the 3 locksmith schools with a 100-mile radius of Little Rock, none have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Southeast Arkansas College comes out as the most expensive ($8,729/yr) for locksmith students, with Arkansas State University-Beebe as the lowest, reported at only $6,687/yr.
| Name | State | Population | # of Schools | Avg School Rank | Total Programs | Distance from Little Rock |
| North Little Rock | AR | 59,309 | 4 | 19.2203 | 72 | 7.0 miles |
| Conway | AR | 59,823 | 7 | 21.3164 | 292 | 26.2 miles |
| Beebe | AR | - | 1 | 18.1395 | 56 | 36.1 miles |
| Malvern | AR | - | 1 | 12.3999 | 58 | 36.2 miles |
| Hot Springs | AR | - | 2 | 23.3818 | 62 | 42.8 miles |
| Russellville | AR | - | 2 | 30.335 | 112 | 58.9 miles |
| Monticello | AR | - | 2 | 23.5805 | 92 | 82.0 miles |