University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff

University of Arkansas At Pine Bluff anchors its program portfolio in Education, reflecting its mission as a historically Black university serving the Arkansas Delta region. The largest programs by enrollment are Subject-Specific Teacher Education with 38 graduates earning a median $39,026 four years after enrollment, Biology, General with 37 graduates earning a median $50,141, and Business Administration with 31 graduates earning a median $46,323.

Across 20 total programs, 0 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold among nonprofit four-year institutions, serving roughly 320 students annually. The highest-earning programs demonstrate the institution's workforce-aligned focus.

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians leads with 25 graduates earning a median $71,983 four years after enrollment, followed by Criminal Justice with 22 graduates earning a median $53,255, and Biology, General with 37 graduates earning a median $50,141. These median earnings reflect early-career outcomes in fields where graduates enter the workforce directly.

University of Arkansas At Pine Bluff's program concentration in Education (13%), Business (12%), and Arts (5%) aligns with regional labor-market demand. This portfolio supports graduates' entry into stable employment in fields with consistent hiring demand across Arkansas and neighboring states.

University of Detroit Mercy's published cost of attendance is $21,129. Net price by income band reflects the institution's need-based aid structure: low-income families pay approximately $12,302, middle-income families pay around $15,920, and higher-income families pay approximately $17,840.

Azimuth ranks University of Arkansas At Pine Bluff #308 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Net prices by income band are medians within those bands; individual aid packages vary, so some families in each band pay more and some less than the figures shown.

University of Detroit Mercy participates in federal need-based aid programs (Pell Grants, Direct Loans, PLUS Loans) and institutional aid. Families apply using the FAFSA to determine eligibility for need-based scholarships and grants.

The institution's affordability rank reflects both the headline cost and the debt load graduates carry; understanding how net price differs from sticker price is essential when comparing institutions across price points. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $24,202, and families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $11,016; private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures — see the [Parent PLUS risk framework](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) for how household context shapes PLUS decisions.

For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $46,380, median federal debt of $24,202 projects to a monthly payment of about $273 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use [Azimuth's Financial GPS tool](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).

Graduates of University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff earn median 4-year earnings of $46,380 placing the institution in the 25th percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff 1,045 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions — in the 25th percentile for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions.

These figures represent lifetime returns relative to Arkansas's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $25,000 (the state median earnings of working adults age 25–34 with only a high school credential).