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University of Arkansas at Little Rock Career Outcomes & Earnings

Updated September 30, 2026

How much do University of Arkansas at Little Rock graduates earn?

The reported median is $58,470 four years after completion. The peer comparison uses $57,301 as its benchmark; the difference is $1,169 per year.

Four years after completing a degree, federally aided graduates who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $58,470. That figure is $1,169 above the $57,301 median for comparable institutions (same type and size), and sits at the 45th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Azimuth places the return at the 45th percentile. Graduates earn about $3,762 less than expects for similar students.

That puts the gap at the 40th percentile. The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) adds $7,974. The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain subtracts $11,736.

The earnings scenarios show a wide spread: from $42,017 on the downside to $85,532 on the upside. These are scenarios estimated from the program mix, not observed groups of graduates.

At the top end, Nursing graduates earn $88,617 four years after completion, from 192 degrees awarded. Construction Engineering Technology/Technician follows at $86,132, with 18 degrees awarded. Finance rounds out the top three at $71,526.

An estimated 28.6% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from the program mix rather than observed enrollment. Because four-year earnings cover completers who are working and not enrolled, those continuing their education are outside that earnings snapshot.

Median earnings · four years after completion: $58,470
Rank for difference from expectations: 40th percentile

Four-year median earnings against two benchmarks

University of Arkansas at Little Rock reported median: $58,470
Peer schools comparable schools · $1,169 below University of Arkansas at Little Rock: $57,301
Model expectation what similar students would be expected to earn · $3,762 above University of Arkansas at Little Rock: $62,232

School and program earnings use pooled 2017–18 and 2018–19 completion cohorts, measured in 2022 and 2023 and expressed in 2024 dollars. How the model works.

How could earnings differ from the median?

Earnings four years after completion

Planning rangeReported median

Lower estimate: $42,017
Median · reported: $58,470
Higher estimate: $85,532

Downside shows a lower-earning scenario based on the college’s mix of programs; upside shows a higher-earning scenario. Typical is the school’s reported median four years after completion. These are planning scenarios, not a forecast of your salary or percentiles of individual graduates.

Why the downside matters explores the risk hidden by medians, using older ten-year entrant data. Read about the move to four-year earnings.

Do University of Arkansas at Little Rock graduates earn more than expected?

Azimuth models what we would expect graduates to earn based on who the college enrolls, how selective it is and its local economy. The difference between that expectation and reported earnings is what Azimuth calls value added.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock graduates’ reported earnings are $3,762 below that expectation, the 40th percentile for this measure. Unlike a peer comparison, it adjusts for who enrolls.

The breakdown separates the contribution attributed to observed factors from the remaining difference. Neither component establishes how much attending University of Arkansas at Little Rock caused a student to earn. Read how expected earnings are estimated.

Which fields at University of Arkansas at Little Rock report the highest earnings?

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.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock has 16 nationally ranked programs, and the largest of them is also the best-paid. Nursing awarded 192 degrees and its completers earn a median of $88,617 four years after completion.

Azimuth ranks it #137 within its field and #1 in Arkansas. The next-largest programs earn considerably less.

Criminal Justice awarded 99 degrees, with median earnings of $43,990 and an Azimuth national rank of #198. Business Administration and Management awarded 75 degrees at $51,384, ranked #328 nationally.

The best-ranked program is Information Science/Studies, at #52 in its field, with 20 degrees awarded and median earnings of $61,350. The institution offers 16 ranked programs, with the largest share of degrees in Health Professions.

Highest reported four-year program earnings

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing: $88,617
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician: $86,132
Finance and Financial Management Services: $71,526
Computer and Information Sciences, General: $70,696
Accounting and Related Services: $70,007
Information Science/Studies: $61,350
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other: $56,650
Business Administration, Management and Operations: $51,384

Explore University of Arkansas at Little Rock program cohorts and field ranks for more context.

Further analysis

Earnings scenarios estimated from the program mix show a downside of $42,017, a typical outcome of $58,470, and an upside of $85,532. The spread reflects the variation by field.

Nursing sits at the high end at $88,617 four years after completion. Among the largest programs, Criminal Justice is at the lower end at $43,990.

Four years after completing a degree, federally aided graduates from University of Arkansas at Little Rock who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $58,470. That is the 45th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions, drawn from a cohort of 1,385 completers.

Earnings at comparable institutions (same type and size) center on $57,301; the university's median is $1,169 above. Graduates earn about $3,762 less than the model expects for similar students.

Earnings scenarios range from $42,017 to $85,532, with a typical outcome of $58,470. The program mix suggests an estimated 28.6% of graduates go on to graduate study.

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.