Programs & majors brief

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at University of Arkansas at Little Rock?

Earnings across programs at University of Arkansas at Little Rock vary widely by field. Nursing is the largest program, awarding 192 degrees a year.

Its graduates earn $88,617 four years after completion; Azimuth ranks the program #137 nationally in its field. Several smaller programs also post strong earnings.

Computer and Information Sciences awards 36 degrees a year, with graduates earning $70,696 four years out. Azimuth ranks it #183 nationally in its field.

Other large programs land at more moderate levels. Criminal Justice awards 99 degrees a year, with graduates earning $43,990 four years after completion. Azimuth ranks it #198 nationally in its field.

Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

  • Health professions228 · 18.5%
  • Business195 · 15.8%
  • Homeland security99 · 8.0%
  • Liberal arts71 · 5.8%
  • Psychology69 · 5.6%
  • Other571 · 46.3%

42 of 42 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 192 degrees awarded
$88,617
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician 18 degrees awarded
$86,132
Finance and Financial Management Services 19 degrees awarded
$71,526
Computer and Information Sciences, General 36 degrees awarded
$70,696
Accounting and Related Services 46 degrees awarded
$70,007
Information Science/Studies 20 degrees awarded
$61,350

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

Compare all matching programs
Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks
ProgramDegrees awarded4-yr earningsField rank
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing192$88,617#137
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician small degree count18$86,132—
Finance and Financial Management Services small degree count19$71,526—
Computer and Information Sciences, General36$70,696#183
Accounting and Related Services46$70,007#199
Information Science/Studies20$61,350#52
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other small degree count19$56,650—
Business Administration, Management and Operations75$51,384#328
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities71$50,805#133
Social Work67$49,594#122
Biology, General54$48,606#333
Communication and Media Studies20$46,743#232
History21$46,392#215
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General27$46,276#72
Psychology, General69$45,797#282
English Language and Literature, General small degree count16$45,610—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods34$44,978#195
Criminal Justice and Corrections99$43,990#198
Sociology24$42,390#237
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services small degree count9$40,107—
Fine and Studio Arts30$30,592#224
Journalism31Too few graduates to report—
Computer Software and Media Applications small degree count12Too few graduates to report—
Special Education and Teaching small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Mechanical Engineering small degree count17Too few graduates to report—
Construction Engineering small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians small degree count17Too few graduates to report—
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count14Too few graduates to report—
American Sign Language small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies small degree count18Too few graduates to report—
Philosophy small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Chemistry small degree count15Too few graduates to report—
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count11Too few graduates to report—
Political Science and Government small degree count14Too few graduates to report—
Anthropology small degree count12Too few graduates to report—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Dance small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Music small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods34Too few graduates to report—
Marketing small degree count14Too few graduates to report—
International Business small degree count7Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at University of Arkansas at Little Rock?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
192
Criminal Justice and Corrections
99
Business Administration, Management and Operations
75
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
71
Psychology, General
69
Social Work
67
Biology, General
54
Accounting and Related Services
46
Computer and Information Sciences, General
36
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
34

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions

How do University of Arkansas at Little Rock majors rank nationally?

National program rankings

  1. Social Work Included by program size#122
  2. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Included by program size#133
  3. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size#137
  4. Computer and Information Sciences, General Included by program size#183
  5. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Included by program size#195
  6. Criminal Justice and Corrections Included by program size#198
  7. Accounting and Related Services Included by program size#199
  8. Psychology, General Included by program size#282
  9. Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size#328
  10. Biology, General Included by program size#333

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

Azimuth ranks programs by four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. Earnings and debt differ widely by field, and the programs page lets a reader compare specific degrees on those measures.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock has earnings data for 21 bachelor's programs, and 16 of them carry an Azimuth national rank. The degree mix is led by Health Professions at 18.5% of degrees awarded, followed by Business at 15.8% and Security & Protective Services at 8.0%.

The largest program is Nursing, at 192 degrees awarded. Azimuth ranks it #137 nationally and #1 in Arkansas, with median graduate earnings of $88,617 four years after completion.

Information Science/Studies, at 20 degrees awarded, holds the university's best national rank at #52, with median earnings of $61,350 four years after completion.

Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: methodology.

Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.