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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Arkansas Tech University

This page shows median first-year earnings for ATU graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $30,500 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $37,100. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Mechanical Engineering, with median first-year earnings of $56,800 , followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at $56,300 , and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at $49,600 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $50,500 , followed by Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) at $40,000 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Arkansas Tech University graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Arkansas Tech University graduates ranked by degree type and major
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

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=106467.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026