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# University of Arkansas at Little Rock Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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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](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 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 professions**228 · 18.5%**
-   Business**195 · 15.8%**
-   Homeland security**99 · 8.0%**
-   Liberal arts**71 · 5.8%**
-   Psychology**69 · 5.6%**
-   Other**571 · 46.3%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

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

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 192 | $88,617 | #137 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician small degree count | 18 | $86,132 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services small degree count | 19 | $71,526 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 36 | $70,696 | #183 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 46 | $70,007 | #199 |
| Information Science/Studies | 20 | $61,350 | #52 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other small degree count | 19 | $56,650 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 75 | $51,384 | #328 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 71 | $50,805 | #133 |
| Social Work | 67 | $49,594 | #122 |
| Biology, General | 54 | $48,606 | #333 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 20 | $46,743 | #232 |
| History | 21 | $46,392 | #215 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 27 | $46,276 | #72 |
| Psychology, General | 69 | $45,797 | #282 |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 16 | $45,610 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 34 | $44,978 | #195 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 99 | $43,990 | #198 |
| Sociology | 24 | $42,390 | #237 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services small degree count | 9 | $40,107 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 30 | $30,592 | #224 |
| Journalism | 31 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Software and Media Applications small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Special Education and Teaching small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mechanical Engineering small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Construction Engineering small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| American Sign Language small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Political Science and Government small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Anthropology small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Dance small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 34 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Marketing small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International Business small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## 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](#page-sources)

## 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](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

[Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 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](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), 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](/about/).