University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR · Public · Graduate degree-granting
Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, University of Arkansas is a public institution, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. With 28,677 students, it is a large institution. Graduates earn a median of $58,191 ten years after enrollment, which is 43% above the national median of $40,747. On the academic side, the graduation rate is 70.2%. For cost considerations, median graduate debt is $21,500, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.71x. The average net price after financial aid is $18,209 per year. The most popular programs include Business Administration & Management, Marketing, Finance, Registered Nursing, and Psychology.
Key Outcomes
Median Earnings (10yr)
$58,191
Graduation Rate
70.2%
Median Debt
$21,500
Average Net Price
$18,209
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.8x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
2.71x
Admissions & Enrollment
Total Enrollment
28,677
Admission Rate
74.3%
Average SAT
1169
Retention Rate
86.4%
Cost
In-State Tuition
$10,104
Out-of-State Tuition
$29,966
Pell Grant Rate
17.8%
Federal Loan Rate
33.3%
Net Cost by Family Income
Income $0–$30K
$14,319
Income $30K–$48K
$14,322
Income $48K–$75K
$15,934
Income $110K+
$22,470
Student Demographics
Women
55.9%
White
74.0%
Black
3.8%
Hispanic
11.8%
Asian
2.9%
Two or More Races
4.9%
Student Loan Performance
Repayment Rate (3yr)
67.1%
Accreditations
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics — Didactic Program in Dietetics (Accredited)
- Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program (Accredited)
- American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar — Law (LAW) - Professional schools (Accredited)
- American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education — Occupational Therapy (OTD) - Programs leading to a Doctoral Degree (Accredited)
- American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation — Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs, Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs (Accredited)
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology — Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs (Accredited)
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels, Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels, Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels (Accredited)
- Council on Education for Public Health — Public Health Programs (PHPBG) - Baccalaureate and Graduate level programs offered outside a school of public health, Public Health Programs (PHPB) — Baccalaureate only level programs offered outside a school of public health (Accredited)
- Higher Learning Commission — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation — Music (MUS) (Accredited)
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education — Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools (Accredited)
Programs (200)
Bachelor (73)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | $79,770 | 402 |
| Marketing | $73,153 | 368 |
| Finance | $87,717 | 355 |
| Registered Nursing | $84,911 | 291 |
| Psychology | $48,006 | 233 |
| Communications | $56,969 | 201 |
| Biology | $54,497 | 190 |
| Accounting | $84,097 | 161 |
| Sports & Fitness | $58,619 | 135 |
| Political Science | $60,441 | 126 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $84,464 | 109 |
| Teacher Education | $51,474 | 107 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | $49,690 | 102 |
| Public Health | $67,891 | 101 |
| Journalism | $66,087 | 93 |
| Computer Science | $95,642 | 93 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $88,067 | 88 |
| Architecture | $67,955 | 84 |
| Agricultural Business | $65,480 | 78 |
| Animal Sciences | $56,136 | 77 |
| Sociology | $43,290 | 77 |
| History | $49,972 | 69 |
| Apparel and Textiles | $63,394 | 67 |
| Communication Disorders | $62,592 | 62 |
| Chemical Engineering | $93,641 | 60 |
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | $52,701 | 58 |
| Industrial Engineering | $98,765 | 55 |
| Chemistry | $55,467 | 53 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $75,972 | 52 |
| Social Work | $49,458 | 51 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | $46,268 | 48 |
| Civil Engineering | $79,929 | 47 |
| Foods, Nutrition & Wellness | $55,275 | 46 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | $47,766 | 44 |
| English Language & Literature | $47,809 | 43 |
| Romance Languages | $49,636 | 42 |
| International Business | $71,486 | 42 |
| Fine Arts | $42,681 | 40 |
| Architectural Technology | Not reported | 39 |
| Electrical Engineering | $97,516 | 39 |
| Secondary Education | Not reported | 37 |
| Business Information Systems | $97,743 | 34 |
| International Relations | $48,925 | 33 |
| Design & Applied Arts | $65,780 | 31 |
| Anthropology | $43,930 | 28 |
| Business | $71,753 | 28 |
| Computer Engineering | $99,031 | 27 |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | $75,596 | 27 |
| Mathematics | $63,861 | 27 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition | Not reported | 26 |
| Physics | Not reported | 25 |
| Music | $46,352 | 23 |
| Economics | Not reported | 20 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | $51,967 | 19 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | Not reported | 19 |
| Human Resources Management | Not reported | 19 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | $102,747 | 18 |
| Special Education | $53,054 | 18 |
| Applied Horticulture | Not reported | 16 |
| Public Relations | Not reported | 15 |
| Germanic Languages | Not reported | 15 |
| Agricultural Public Services | $54,454 | 14 |
| Entrepreneurship | Not reported | 14 |
| Landscape Architecture | Not reported | 13 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 13 |
| Geological Sciences | $49,730 | 13 |
| Food Science & Technology | Not reported | 9 |
| Plant Sciences | Not reported | 9 |
| Education | $48,188 | 9 |
| Geography | Not reported | 9 |
| Middle Eastern Languages | Not reported | 4 |
| Health Services Administration & Management | Not reported | 4 |
| Computational Science | Not reported | 3 |
Master (63)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering-Related Fields | $116,774 | 156 |
| Business Administration & Management | $157,358 | 105 |
| Teacher Education | $52,158 | 71 |
| Educational Administration | $64,018 | 64 |
| Accounting | $96,213 | 64 |
| Engineering | $123,834 | 62 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $151,985 | 54 |
| Social Work | $58,464 | 44 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | $56,514 | 39 |
| Secondary Education | $62,654 | 39 |
| Communication Disorders | $61,206 | 22 |
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management | $75,025 | 21 |
| Human Resources Management | Not reported | 21 |
| Electrical Engineering | Not reported | 20 |
| Special Education | Not reported | 18 |
| Educational Assessment | Not reported | 17 |
| Finance | Not reported | 17 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | Not reported | 16 |
| Civil Engineering | Not reported | 15 |
| Animal Sciences | Not reported | 14 |
| Plant Sciences | Not reported | 14 |
| Communications | Not reported | 14 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Not reported | 13 |
| Statistics | Not reported | 13 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment | $62,448 | 13 |
| Industrial Engineering | Not reported | 12 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | Not reported | 11 |
| Construction Management | Not reported | 11 |
| Computer Science | Not reported | 10 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | Not reported | 10 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 10 |
| Music | Not reported | 10 |
| Agricultural Production | Not reported | 9 |
| Psychology | Not reported | 9 |
| Food Science & Technology | Not reported | 7 |
| Architectural Technology | Not reported | 7 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Not reported | 7 |
| Cell Biology | Not reported | 7 |
| Geography | Not reported | 7 |
| Fine Arts | Not reported | 7 |
| History | Not reported | 7 |
| Agricultural Business | Not reported | 6 |
| Computer Engineering | Not reported | 6 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 6 |
| Sports & Fitness | Not reported | 6 |
| Public Administration | Not reported | 6 |
| Economics | Not reported | 6 |
| Sociology | Not reported | 6 |
| Registered Nursing | Not reported | 6 |
| Agricultural Engineering | Not reported | 5 |
| Romance Languages | Not reported | 5 |
| Zoology | Not reported | 5 |
| Physics | Not reported | 5 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | Not reported | 4 |
| Chemical Engineering | Not reported | 4 |
| Political Science | Not reported | 4 |
| Public Health | Not reported | 4 |
| Journalism | Not reported | 3 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Not reported | 3 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | Not reported | 3 |
| Biology | Not reported | 3 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 3 |
| Materials Science | Not reported | 3 |
Doctoral (22)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | $105,343 | 36 |
| Engineering | Not reported | 34 |
| Cell Biology | Not reported | 16 |
| Physics | Not reported | 13 |
| Business Administration & Management | Not reported | 13 |
| Biology | Not reported | 9 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 9 |
| Psychology | Not reported | 8 |
| Animal Sciences | Not reported | 7 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Not reported | 7 |
| Food Science & Technology | Not reported | 6 |
| Plant Sciences | Not reported | 6 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 6 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 6 |
| Astronomy | Not reported | 5 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | Not reported | 4 |
| Health Services | Not reported | 4 |
| Materials Engineering | Not reported | 3 |
| Linguistics | Not reported | 3 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 3 |
| History | Not reported | 3 |
| Registered Nursing | $136,259 | Not reported |
First Professional (3)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Law | $88,977 | 119 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | Not reported | 25 |
| Registered Nursing | Not reported | 5 |
Graduate Certificate (15)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering-Related Fields | Not reported | 167 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Not reported | 44 |
| Entrepreneurship | Not reported | 19 |
| Teacher Education | Not reported | 15 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Not reported | 14 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | Not reported | 10 |
| Communication Disorders | Not reported | 8 |
| Computer & Information Systems Security | Not reported | 7 |
| Special Education | Not reported | 6 |
| Educational Assessment | Not reported | 5 |
| Geography | Not reported | 5 |
| Educational Administration | Not reported | 4 |
| Secondary Education | Not reported | 4 |
| Registered Nursing | Not reported | 4 |
| Sustainability Studies | Not reported | 3 |
Undergraduate Certificate (1)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Geography | Not reported | 3 |
Show 23 additional programs with limited data
| Program | Level | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation | Master | 2 |
| Materials Engineering | Master | 2 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor | 2 |
| Family & Consumer Sciences | Master | 2 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Zoology | Doctoral | 2 |
| Astronomy | Master | 2 |
| Materials Science | Doctoral | 2 |
| Anthropology | Master | 2 |
| Economics | Doctoral | 2 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Educational Media | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | Doctoral | 1 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Doctoral | 1 |
| Operations Research | Master | 1 |
| Linguistics | Master | 1 |
| Botany | Master | 1 |
| Philosophy | Master | 1 |
| Philosophy | Doctoral | 1 |
| Social Work | Undergraduate Certificate | 1 |
| Music | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Bioethics & Medical Ethics | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Human Resources Management | Doctoral | 1 |
Rankings Featuring This Institution
- Highest Earning Associate's Engineering Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Visual & Performing Arts Programs
- Highest Earning Associate's Engineering Technology Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Engineering Technology Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Engineering Technology Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Family & Consumer Sciences Programs
- Highest Earning Associate's Interdisciplinary Studies Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Interdisciplinary Studies Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Parks & Recreation Programs
- Highest Earning Associate's Mechanic & Repair Programs