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# University of Arkansas Majors & Programs

Updated September 30, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at University of Arkansas?

The largest programs show a broad range in earnings four years after completion, making field choice central to the return picture at University of Arkansas. For Finance, median earnings were $87,717 from 351 degrees awarded; [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #54 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

Nursing recorded $84,911 from 269 degrees awarded and ranks #174 in Azimuth’s national comparison among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Business Administration and Management had median earnings of $79,770 from 405 degrees awarded, with an Azimuth national rank of #62 among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

At the more moderate end, Communication and Media Studies reported $56,969 from 226 degrees awarded and an Azimuth rank of #96 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. The higher figures in the first pair contrast with the more moderate figures in the latter pair.

### 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.

-   Business**1,517 · 28.6%**
-   Engineering**513 · 9.7%**
-   Health professions**491 · 9.3%**
-   Communication**350 · 6.6%**
-   Social sciences**298 · 5.6%**
-   Other**2,126 · 40.2%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

66 of 66 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Computer and Information Sciences, General 24 degrees awarded**
$102,747

**Computer Engineering 25 degrees awarded**
$99,031

**Industrial Engineering 61 degrees awarded**
$98,765

**Business/Managerial Economics 48 degrees awarded**
$97,743

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 45 degrees awarded**
$97,516

**Computer Science 116 degrees awarded**
$95,642

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 24 | $102,747 | #89 |
| Computer Engineering | 25 | $99,031 | #116 |
| Industrial Engineering | 61 | $98,765 | #32 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 48 | $97,743 | #9 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 45 | $97,516 | #90 |
| Computer Science | 116 | $95,642 | #118 |
| Chemical Engineering | 65 | $93,641 | #85 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 105 | $88,067 | #37 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 351 | $87,717 | #54 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 269 | $84,911 | #174 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 157 | $84,464 | #204 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 174 | $84,097 | #83 |
| Civil Engineering | 62 | $79,929 | #150 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 405 | $79,770 | #62 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 58 | $75,972 | #94 |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | 40 | $75,596 | — |
| Marketing | 342 | $73,153 | #52 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 26 | $71,753 | #35 |
| International Business | 40 | $71,486 | #34 |
| Architecture | 60 | $67,955 | #21 |
| Public Health | 121 | $67,891 | #26 |
| Journalism | 124 | $66,087 | #12 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 71 | $65,780 | #22 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 89 | $65,480 | #26 |
| Mathematics | 31 | $63,861 | #150 |
| Apparel and Textiles | 84 | $63,394 | #10 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 80 | $62,592 | #38 |
| Political Science and Government | 124 | $60,441 | #160 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 129 | $58,619 | #70 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 226 | $56,969 | #96 |
| Animal Sciences | 88 | $56,136 | #7 |
| Chemistry | 61 | $55,467 | #134 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | 50 | $55,275 | #19 |
| Biology, General | 190 | $54,497 | #241 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 29 | $54,454 | #5 |
| Special Education and Teaching small degree count | 19 | $53,054 | — |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 79 | $52,701 | #17 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 32 | $51,967 | #112 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 123 | $51,474 | #89 |
| History | 60 | $49,972 | #168 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 23 | $49,730 | #87 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 108 | $49,690 | #162 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 37 | $49,636 | #98 |
| Social Work | 58 | $49,458 | #145 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 34 | $48,925 | #67 |
| Education, General small degree count | 15 | $48,188 | — |
| Psychology, General | 203 | $48,006 | #231 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 59 | $47,809 | #167 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 43 | $47,766 | #22 |
| Music | 28 | $46,352 | #76 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 37 | $46,268 | #65 |
| Anthropology | 27 | $43,930 | #90 |
| Sociology | 79 | $43,290 | #231 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 57 | $42,681 | #112 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Food Science and Technology small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Plant Sciences small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Landscape Architecture | 22 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 32 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Economics | 26 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 26 | 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?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
405

**Finance and Financial Management Services**
351

**Marketing**
342

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
269

**Communication and Media Studies**
226

**Psychology, General**
203

**Biology, General**
190

**Accounting and Related Services**
174

**Mechanical Engineering**
157

**Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**
129

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do University of Arkansas majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Agricultural Public Services**#5**
2.  Animal Sciences**#7**
3.  Business/Managerial Economics**#9**
4.  Apparel and Textiles**#10**
5.  Journalism**#12**
6.  Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies**#17**
7.  Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services**#19**
8.  Architecture**#21**
9.  Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General**#22**
10.  Design and Applied Arts**#22**
11.  Agricultural Business and Management**#26**
12.  Public Health**#26**
13.  Industrial Engineering**#32**
14.  International Business**#34**
15.  Business/Commerce, General**#35**
16.  Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods**#37**
17.  Communication Disorders Sciences and Services**#38**

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

At University of Arkansas, the choice of field matters: 54 bachelor's programs have published earnings data, and outcomes vary across the catalog. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 51 programs by four-year earnings among completers, debt, and cohort size rather than reputation.

Those earnings cover federally aided completers four years after completion, while award counts here are degrees awarded in one academic year. The degree mix centers on Business, at 28.6% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Engineering at 9.7% and Health Professions at 9.3%.

Azimuth ranks Agricultural Public Services #5 among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field; its completers have median earnings of $54,454 four years after completion. Animal Sciences ranks #7 with median earnings of $56,136, and Business/Managerial Economics ranks #9 with $97,743.

## 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/).