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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at University of Arkansas

This page shows median first-year earnings for Arkansas 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 $39,200 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $50,400. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Chemical Engineering, with median first-year earnings of $74,300 , followed by Computer Engineering at $68,700 , and Industrial Engineering at $68,300 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $95,000 , followed by Engineering-Related Fields (Master's Degree) at $67,300 , and Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) at $58,200 .

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

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

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=106397.

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

Last updated: August 2026