University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock, AR, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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University of Arkansas at Little Rock has 32 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Business Administration, Management and Operations (master's), where graduates earn a median $106,341 four years after finishing, against $95,127 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$50,640
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 115 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 137 | $80,281 | $88,617 | $86,0203% above | $20,459 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 10 | N/A | $86,132 | $92,1677% below | N/A |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 25 | N/A | $71,526 | $77,3127% below | N/A |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 25 | $66,200 | $70,696 | $85,00017% below | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 39 | $58,092 | $70,007 | $73,0544% below | $21,250 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Not available | $51,334 | $63,142 | $81,42422% below | N/A |
| Information Science/Studies | 2 | $63,217 | $61,350 | $81,11724% below | N/A |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 16 | N/A | $56,650 | $54,5304% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 50 | $51,552 | $51,384 | $64,59020% below | $24,563 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 39 | $36,552 | $50,805 | $52,0202% below | $24,250 |
| Social Work | 43 | $39,675 | $49,594 | $51,8594% below | $25,000 |
| Biology, General | 41 | $37,395 | $48,606 | $57,55816% below | $25,400 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 35 | $41,216 | $46,743 | $53,82513% below | $20,400 |
| History | 24 | N/A | $46,392 | $50,3878% below | $27,650 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 23 | $41,167 | $46,276 | $59,88123% below | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 49 | $38,830 | $45,797 | $50,0669% below | $21,418 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 23 | N/A | $45,610 | $48,7736% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 27 | $45,043 | $44,978 | $47,7306% below | $22,906 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 49 | $40,542 | $43,990 | $54,46919% below | $20,500 |
| Sociology | 20 | $35,985 | $42,390 | $52,10519% below | N/A |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | 6 | $40,157 | N/A | $41,1402% below | N/A |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 8 | N/A | $40,107 | $58,49131% below | N/A |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 11 | $34,750 | N/A | $35,3592% below | N/A |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 31 | $30,156 | $30,592 | $41,55026% below | $19,318 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 162 | $86,497 | $81,694 | $79,9432% above | $18,774 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 24 | $88,500 | $106,341 | $95,12712% above | N/A |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | 15 | $52,135 | $70,135 | $74,4066% below | N/A |
| Social Work | 94 | $54,238 | $64,464 | $62,5973% above | $41,463 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 34 | $44,757 | $60,043 | $71,26216% below | $69,668 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 4 | $50,094 | $53,164 | $58,99810% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 14 | $48,047 | $51,986 | $58,84512% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 138 | $60,568 | $78,317 | $100,93222% below | $95,010 |
Careers linked to the programs University of Arkansas at Little Rock reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 4 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 4 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Information Science/Studies and 4 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics, Public Health
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