Education at University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR · Bachelor's Degree · about 9 graduates a year

$31,068
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,188
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$49,808
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#42 of 71
Rank by pay
#14 of 71
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,495
Median federal debt

University of Arkansas graduates in education earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 47% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Arkansas Compares for Education

All 71 colleges reporting education 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
1Bellevue University Bellevue, NE$93,688$96,830#1$68,730
2Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA$70,584$64,922#3—
3University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$66,093$63,133#5$48,339
4University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$65,864$64,711#4—
5Denison University Granville, OH$65,429$69,823#2—
6University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$65,217$59,986#7$44,201
7University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA$65,217$59,986#8$44,201
8University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA$65,217$59,986#9$44,201
9Chapman University Orange, CA$64,917$59,070#11$37,928
10Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ$63,068$55,354#15$55,579
…
39Flagler College Saint Augustine, FL$49,104$52,265#27$45,447
40Hamline University Saint Paul, MN$48,878$46,689#51$36,976
41Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA$48,795$49,625#36$46,239
42University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR$48,188$56,786#14$31,068
43Bay Path University Longmeadow, MA$47,941$42,217#62—
44Salem College Winston-salem, NC$47,488$50,961#32$36,646
45Ashford University San Diego, CA$47,107$42,864#60$34,704

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
Business/Commerce$71,753$49,307#64 of 271
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

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Arkansas education graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,068 one year after graduating and $48,188 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Arkansas rank for education?

Among 71 colleges reporting earnings for education graduates, University of Arkansas ranks #42 by median pay four years after graduation, and #14 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is education at University of Arkansas worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for education ($49,808), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,495.

← 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.