Business/Commerce at University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR · Bachelor's Degree · about 28 graduates a year

$49,307
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$71,753
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,407
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#64 of 271
Rank by pay
#24 of 271
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,262
Median federal debt

University of Arkansas graduates in business/commerce earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Arkansas Compares for Business/Commerce

All 271 colleges reporting business/commerce earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$142,113$129,407#2—
2New York University New York, NY$137,804$131,161#1$77,828
3Baylor University Waco, TX$124,434$126,513#4$74,886
4Wake Forest University Winston-salem, NC$118,167$126,810#3$76,722
5Northeastern University Oakland Oakland, CA$113,620$103,387#8$74,868
6Northeastern University Boston, MA$113,620$100,054#9$74,868
7University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$111,444$119,559#5$73,170
8Brandeis University Waltham, MA$108,405$95,462#10$55,806
9Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA$107,079$108,900#7—
10George Washington University Washington, DC$107,023$93,780#12$58,373
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61University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX$71,973$73,175#59$56,494
62Randolph-Macon College Ashland, VA$71,844$65,421#169$51,366
63Springfield College Springfield, MA$71,807$63,234#185—
64University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR$71,753$84,555#24$49,307
65University of North Texas Denton, TX$71,695$72,893#62$45,122
66Montana State University Bozeman, MT$71,578$78,188#36$48,164
67Southwestern University Georgetown, TX$71,342$72,534#67$47,056

Other Majors at University of Arkansas by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$102,747$59,857#105 of 459
Computer Engineering$99,031$77,306#128 of 189
Industrial Engineering$98,765$75,968#43 of 94
Business/Managerial Economics$97,743$54,471#11 of 84
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,516$76,832#151 of 258
Computer Science$95,642$75,169#199 of 349
Chemical Engineering$93,641$75,102#103 of 158
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$88,067$57,257#55 of 126
Finance and Financial Management Services$87,717$56,387#122 of 452
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,911$72,043#537 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$84,464$71,407#297 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$84,097$57,535#194 of 796
Civil Engineering$79,929$61,979#195 of 233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,770$56,456#146 of 1176
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$75,972$59,504#114 of 118
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$75,596—#8 of 9
Marketing$73,153$50,045#144 of 516
International Business$71,486$59,793#66 of 115
Architecture$67,955$51,080#37 of 78
Public Health$67,891$35,797#33 of 215
Journalism$66,087$38,354#20 of 187
Design and Applied Arts$65,780$41,782#43 of 299
Agricultural Business and Management$65,480$54,783#42 of 77
Mathematics$63,861$41,409#220 of 309
Apparel and Textiles$63,394$40,948#14 of 57
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,592—#57 of 215
Political Science and Government$60,441$33,745#310 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,619$28,934#147 of 610
Communication and Media Studies$56,969$40,095#243 of 660
Animal Sciences$56,136$32,417#6 of 78

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Arkansas business/commerce graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $49,307 one year after graduating and $71,753 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Arkansas rank for business/commerce?

Among 271 colleges reporting earnings for business/commerce graduates, University of Arkansas ranks #64 by median pay four years after graduation, and #24 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business/commerce at University of Arkansas worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for business/commerce ($68,407), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,262.

← All data for University of Arkansas · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.