How much money do University of Arkansas graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $39,200 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $50,400 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 Arkansas graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Chemical Engineering with a median starting salary of $74,300 followed by Computer Engineering paying $68,700 and Industrial Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $68,300 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $95,000 followed by Engineering-Related Fields (Master's Degree) at $67,300 and Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) who earn $58,200 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of Arkansas 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 |
|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $95,000 |
| Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $74,300 |
| Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $68,700 |
| Industrial Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $68,300 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $67,700 |
| Engineering-Related Fields (Master's Degree) | $67,300 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $63,600 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $59,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,800 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $58,200 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $57,200 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,600 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,200 |
| Law (First Professional Degree) | $51,700 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $50,800 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,800 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,400 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,200 |
| International Business (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,300 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,900 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $42,700 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $42,700 |
| Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,000 |
| Apparel and Textiles (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,700 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management (Master's Degree) | $40,600 |
| Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,500 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $40,400 |
| Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,100 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,900 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $36,600 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,200 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) | $36,200 |
| Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,800 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,000 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,300 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,300 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,200 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,800 |
| Animal Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,700 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,900 |
| Music (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,900 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,700 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,400 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,500 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,100 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,700 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,100 |
| Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,400 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,200 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,000 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,000 |
| Education (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,700 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,600 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $18,900 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=106397 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of Arkansas.