Programs & majors brief
University of Central Arkansas Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at University of Central Arkansas?
52 of 52 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 113 | $76,783 | #281 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 53 | $75,893 | #169 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 24 | $74,094 | #66 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 41 | $72,684 | #176 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 26 | $66,499 | #58 |
| Mathematics small degree count | 16 | $63,239 | — |
| Business/Commerce, General | 39 | $59,641 | #57 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 50 | $58,941 | #198 |
| Marketing | 62 | $57,940 | #172 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 66 | $57,826 | #292 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 55 | $55,316 | #79 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 31 | $54,517 | #19 |
| Chemistry | 26 | $53,755 | #146 |
| Political Science and Government | 29 | $51,475 | #267 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations small degree count | 13 | $51,322 | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 24 | $51,050 | — |
| Biology, General | 82 | $50,742 | #305 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 117 | $50,557 | #156 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 57 | $49,129 | #18 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 41 | $49,113 | #114 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services small degree count | 8 | $48,556 | — |
| Criminology | 31 | $47,387 | #44 |
| Music small degree count | 17 | $46,446 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 78 | $46,295 | #176 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 30 | $45,649 | #79 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 29 | $44,809 | #223 |
| Special Education and Teaching small degree count | 14 | $43,536 | — |
| Psychology, General | 137 | $43,363 | #296 |
| Journalism small degree count | 19 | $43,189 | — |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 46 | $42,493 | #20 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 32 | $41,853 | #144 |
| History small degree count | 19 | $41,043 | — |
| Sociology small degree count | 19 | $40,873 | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 20 | $38,631 | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 43 | $37,484 | #66 |
| Communication and Media Studies small degree count | 13 | $36,336 | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 21 | $32,267 | #51 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 35 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biological and Physical Sciences small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Nutrition Sciences small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International/Globalization Studies small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Administration small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Economics small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Anthropology small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Insurance small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at University of Central Arkansas?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do University of Central Arkansas majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions#18
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other#19
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General#20
- Criminology#44
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Included by program size#156
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Included by program size#176
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size#281
- Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size#292
- Psychology, General Included by program size#296
- Biology, General Included by program size#305
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.
Further analysis
Outcomes at University of Central Arkansas vary by field, and Azimuth's program rankings evaluate four-year earnings among completers, debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. Earnings data are published for 37 fields, with 26 carrying an Azimuth national rank.
The degree mix is led by Business, which accounts for 18.1% of bachelor's degrees awarded. Health Professions follows at 17.4%, and Psychology at 8.0%.
Nursing is the highest-earning large program, ranked #281 nationally, with 113 degrees awarded and median earnings of $76,783 four years after completion. The school's strongest national rank belongs to Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, at #18 with 57 degrees awarded and median earnings of $49,129.
Psychology, the largest program at 137 degrees, holds an Azimuth national rank of #296 and reports median earnings of $43,363.
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.