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# University of Central Arkansas Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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

The highest-earning programs at University of Central Arkansas are in health and technology. Several of the largest programs by degrees awarded sit in fields with more moderate pay four years after completion.

Nursing leads in earnings at $76,783, with 113 degrees awarded. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #281 nationally in its field.

Computer and Information Sciences follows closely at $75,893 from 53 degrees awarded. The largest program, Psychology, awarded 137 degrees, shows median earnings of $43,363, and is ranked #296 nationally in its field.

Kinesiology and Physical Education, the second largest with 117 degrees awarded, reports $50,557 and an Azimuth national rank of #156 within its field.

### 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**312 · 18.1%**
-   Health professions**300 · 17.4%**
-   Psychology**137 · 8.0%**
-   Education**133 · 7.7%**
-   Visual and performing arts**124 · 7.2%**
-   Other**716 · 41.6%**

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52 of 52 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 113 degrees awarded**
$76,783

**Computer and Information Sciences, General 53 degrees awarded**
$75,893

**Management Information Systems and Services 24 degrees awarded**
$74,094

**Accounting and Related Services 41 degrees awarded**
$72,684

**Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 26 degrees awarded**
$66,499

**Mathematics 16 degrees awarded**
$63,239

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| 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](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at University of Central Arkansas?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Psychology, General**
137

**Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**
117

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
113

**Biology, General**
82

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**
78

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
66

**Marketing**
62

**Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions**
57

**Communication Disorders Sciences and Services**
55

**Computer and Information Sciences, General**
53

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

## How do University of Central Arkansas majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions**#18**
2.  Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other**#19**
3.  Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General**#20**
4.  Criminology**#44**
5.  Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Included by program size**#156**
6.  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Included by program size**#176**
7.  Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size**#281**
8.  Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size**#292**
9.  Psychology, General Included by program size**#296**
10.  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.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

Outcomes at University of Central Arkansas vary by field, and [Azimuth's program ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s 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](/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/).