University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences is a specialized health sciences institution with a focused mission and corresponding financial profile. The institution's median federal student loan debt at graduation is $14,000.
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University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences is a specialized health sciences institution with a focused mission and corresponding financial profile. The institution's median federal student loan debt at graduation is $14,000. Families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $13,940; private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures — see the Parent PLUS risk framework for how household context shapes PLUS decisions. For the typical graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $77,262, median federal debt of $14,000 projects to a monthly payment of about $158 under standard ten-year repayment. In a downside earnings scenario anchored on lower-earning program clusters within the health sciences, four-year earnings of $66,673 would shift the real burden of that same payment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning and income-driven repayment options — use Azimuth's Financial GPS tool.
How much students borrow and whether debt is manageable given outcomes.
Debt is well below typical first-year earnings — generally considered very manageable.
How cost compares to graduate earnings and value added.
Graduates of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences earn a median of $77,262 four years after enrollment, placing the institution in the 80.6th percentile for median earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. This figure runs above the $52,621 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band). Azimuth ranks the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences #293 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions — placing it in the 80.3rd percentile for return on investment in that group.
The earnings pattern reflects the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences's concentration in health fields. Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions is the largest program, with 157 graduates earning a median of $67,126 — 0.9× the national benchmark for the field. The Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing program graduates 121 students with median earnings of $79,413, while Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions delivers $74,782 for its 79 graduates. These outcomes align with Arkansas's healthcare labor market needs.
