Top Ranked Programs
Arkansas State University's program mix is anchored in health, education, and applied professional fields — a signature consistent with its regional public university identity in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Health programs form the largest share of degree output, with Business accounting for 15% of graduates, followed by Education at 9% and Social Sciences at 7%. Across 45 programs serving roughly 1,723 students annually, 28 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold — a portfolio shaped by the institution's focus on workforce-ready credentials in fields with steady regional and national demand. The program anchoring the strongest aggregate return is Nursing, which combines meaningful cohort scale with competitive four-year earnings, making it a key economic driver within the institution's degree mix. Among the most popular programs, General Studies program graduates 201 students with median earnings of $43,733 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks it #132 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Nursing and Psychology, General also enroll large cohorts of 200 and 142 graduates respectively, with four-year median earnings of $88,611 and $44,872, reflecting the institution's broad reach into health and professional fields. The highest-earning programs at Arkansas State University are concentrated in clinical and applied health disciplines. Nursing leads with median earnings of $88,611 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks it #117 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Finance and Kinesiology follow closely, with graduates earning $68,408 and $55,833 respectively — fields where direct workforce entry is the norm and four-year earnings closely reflect labor-market outcomes. These programs align well with sectors showing sustained hiring demand, as explored in Azimuth's [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) analysis.