University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
University of Central Arkansas has 57 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (master's), where graduates earn a median $114,073 four years after finishing, against $120,338 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
$49,756
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 Central Arkansas. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 57 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 | 121 | $72,654 | $76,783 | $86,02011% below | $19,500 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 58 | $63,159 | $75,893 | $85,00011% below | $17,091 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 27 | $50,018 | $74,094 | $81,4249% below | $23,118 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 32 | $49,021 | $72,684 | $73,0541% below | $19,741 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 13 | $66,925 | $66,499 | $67,6762% below | N/A |
| Mathematics | 15 | N/A | $63,239 | $70,62810% below | N/A |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 15 | $61,887 | N/A | $62,1940% above | N/A |
| Business/Commerce, General | 100 | $43,020 | $59,641 | $64,0167% below | $17,124 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 48 | $44,179 | $58,941 | $77,31224% below | $17,500 |
| Marketing | 46 | $48,109 | $57,940 | $66,54213% below | $17,750 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 16 | $48,272 | $57,826 | $64,59010% below | $14,997 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 38 | $25,058 | $55,316 | $58,4915% below | $19,835 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 22 | $40,328 | $54,517 | $64,04615% below | $19,625 |
| Chemistry | 14 | N/A | $53,755 | $66,36619% below | N/A |
| Political Science and Government | 22 | $42,536 | $51,475 | $61,61316% below | $20,250 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 7 | N/A | $51,322 | $62,35018% below | N/A |
| Design and Applied Arts | 19 | $36,835 | $51,050 | $52,7273% below | $23,500 |
| Insurance | 10 | $51,001 | N/A | $62,91019% below | N/A |
| Biology, General | 87 | $30,909 | $50,742 | $57,55812% below | $20,500 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 103 | $35,673 | $50,557 | $53,0245% below | $20,500 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 55 | $34,087 | $49,129 | $52,2276% below | $20,375 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 43 | $44,940 | $49,113 | $50,8273% below | $27,000 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | 2 | N/A | $48,556 | $55,63313% below | N/A |
| Criminology | 34 | $42,563 | $47,387 | $56,22416% below | $20,188 |
| Music | 15 | $35,612 | $46,446 | $43,3877% above | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 63 | $41,191 | $46,295 | $47,7303% below | $17,360 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 21 | $42,040 | $45,649 | $62,02726% below | N/A |
| English Language and Literature, General | 30 | $39,758 | $44,809 | $48,7738% below | $18,750 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 5 | N/A | $43,536 | $51,25815% below | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 124 | $31,629 | $43,363 | $50,06613% below | $19,125 |
| Journalism | 21 | $43,337 | $43,189 | $54,37821% below | $19,875 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 49 | $31,658 | $42,493 | $46,1368% below | $22,125 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 33 | $39,138 | $41,853 | $41,5501% above | $21,598 |
| History | 20 | $33,106 | $41,043 | $50,38719% below | N/A |
| Sociology | 9 | $39,455 | $40,873 | $52,10522% below | $23,250 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 20 | $39,588 | N/A | $40,7743% below | N/A |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 17 | N/A | $38,631 | $51,17125% below | N/A |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 42 | $38,257 | N/A | $42,63710% below | $25,000 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 28 | $25,352 | $37,484 | $45,22617% below | $24,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 9 | $39,373 | $36,336 | $53,82532% below | N/A |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 15 | $28,248 | $32,267 | $47,08831% below | $20,125 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 28 | N/A | $39,509 | $42,7748% below | $14,750 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 5 | $98,504 | $114,073 | $120,3385% below | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 75 | $73,797 | $88,939 | $95,1277% below | $22,950 |
| Geography and Cartography | 8 | N/A | $79,722 | $83,2564% below | N/A |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 3 | N/A | $56,798 | $58,9954% below | N/A |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 35 | $60,641 | $56,125 | $65,78615% below | $37,845 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 39 | $49,459 | $53,133 | $58,99810% below | $35,248 |
| Library Science, Other | 38 | $52,742 | $52,129 | $62,16616% below | $11,700 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 38 | $50,328 | $50,549 | $62,45019% below | $12,800 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 34 | $52,422 | $47,991 | $60,23420% below | $25,927 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 67 | $46,666 | $47,965 | $58,84518% below | $28,665 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 25 | $47,719 | N/A | $50,7036% below | N/A |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | 29 | $47,263 | N/A | $57,34618% below | $21,627 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 15 | $46,186 | N/A | $59,16622% below | $21,872 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 4 | $72,183 | $80,363 | $82,6333% below | $71,246 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 25 | N/A | $65,355 | $91,69229% below | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs University of Central Arkansas 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/Commerce, General and 4 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business/Commerce, General and 4 more
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Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer Science and 4 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Engineering Physics, Physics
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