University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Rankings & Recognition

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff appears in 4 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #257 of 379 for criminal justice, and #1 of 5 ranked colleges in Arkansas.

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Criminal justice

Ranked #257 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 23 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $53,255; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $25,250; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 41.1 of 100 · #1 of 5 in Arkansas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 38th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 78th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 18th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 20th percentile

Average net price $11,528 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 39.4% · debt is 47% of earnings

Ranked just above: East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (#256)
Ranked just below: Concordia University-Wisconsin (#258)

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Education

Ranked #485 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · 28 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $39,026; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $27,656; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 23.7 of 100 · #11 of 12 in Arkansas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 3th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 82th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 0th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 12th percentile

Average net price $11,528 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 39.4% · debt is 71% of earnings

Ranked just above: Lubbock Christian University (#484)
Ranked just below: Upper Iowa University (#486)

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Biology

Ranked #510 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 31 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $50,141; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $19,745; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 36.4 of 100 · #6 of 10 in Arkansas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 18th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 84th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 35th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 8th percentile

Average net price $11,528 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 39.4% · debt is 39% of earnings

Ranked just above: Purdue University Fort Wayne (#509)
Ranked just below: East Central University-Oklahoma (#511)

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Business

Ranked #904 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 35 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $46,323; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $25,250; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 25.1 of 100 · #10 of 13 in Arkansas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 3th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 84th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 3th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 17th percentile

Average net price $11,528 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 39.4% · debt is 55% of earnings

Ranked just above: Louisiana State University-Alexandria (#903)
Ranked just below: University of New Haven (#905)

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Admit rate: 41.2%
Avg. net price: $11,528
Graduation: 39.4%
Students: 1,807

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