How much money do Arkansas Tech University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $30,500 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $37,100 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for ATU graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Mechanical Engineering with a median starting salary of $56,800 followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing paying $56,300 and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing graduates who have a median starting income of $49,600 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $50,500 followed by Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) at $40,000 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Arkansas Tech University graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $56,800 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $56,300 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $50,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degree) | $49,600 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,800 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,800 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $40,000 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degree) | $37,700 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Associate's Degree) | $34,800 |
| Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,800 |
| Homeland Security (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,800 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,600 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,400 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,900 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,800 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,500 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degree) | $25,400 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,900 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degree) | $23,600 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,500 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate's Degree) | $23,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,400 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (Associate's Degree) | $22,300 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Associate's Degree) | $21,800 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $19,600 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=106467 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Arkansas Tech University.