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title: Arkansas State University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Jonesboro, AR
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Arkansas State University

Jonesboro, AR · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $42,617 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $26,452 – $61,266 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $15,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $9,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 55% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $25,082 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 58% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.35× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $14,617 | derived |

**55% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $15,000 (≈ 35% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $20,547 to $118,704 across 52 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $118,704 | $61,500 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Doctoral Degree | $68,394 | $65,000 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $62,426 | not reported |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $61,829 | not reported |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's Degree | $58,334 | $28,050 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $58,074 | $15,750 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $57,156 | $21,222 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $55,539 | $22,593 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $55,232 | $17,949 |
| Civil Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $52,368 | not reported |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $49,487 | $20,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $49,331 | $25,501 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $49,040 | $13,864 |
| Public Administration. | Master's Degree | $48,727 | $31,713 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $48,639 | $19,736 |
| Homeland Security. | Master's Degree | $47,768 | not reported |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $46,099 | not reported |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $45,903 | not reported |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $44,889 | not reported |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Master's Degree | $44,021 | $18,365 |
| Engineering-Related Fields. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,675 | not reported |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $43,517 | $20,500 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,284 | not reported |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $42,722 | $27,700 |
| Agricultural Business and Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,480 | $17,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $41,937 | $15,416 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,230 | $26,620 |
| Data Processing. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,432 | not reported |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Master's Degree | $39,337 | $20,012 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,845 | $20,925 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,495 | $20,790 |
| Agricultural Business and Management. | Master's Degree | $36,880 | not reported |
| Plant Sciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,056 | $14,716 |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,935 | $21,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,686 | $25,625 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,976 | $20,500 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,388 | $23,250 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,025 | $18,715 |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,561 | not reported |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,866 | $29,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,032 | not reported |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,328 | $25,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,328 | $20,556 |
| Criminology. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,247 | $23,250 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,138 | $23,795 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,622 | $19,697 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,276 | $21,250 |
| Animal Sciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,733 | not reported |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,810 | $21,000 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $21,382 | $22,220 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,719 | $21,500 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,547 | $21,000 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Arkansas State University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?106458

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