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

Little Rock, 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 | $45,265 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $28,588 – $67,515 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $14,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $11,220 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 42% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $22,519 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 62% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.32× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $17,265 | derived |

**42% 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 $14,500 (≈ 32% 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 $21,522 to $73,078 across 30 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $73,078 | $34,523 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $65,541 | $20,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $57,268 | $16,975 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | Bachelor's Degree | $53,093 | not reported |
| Systems Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $51,749 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,546 | $20,486 |
| Law. | First Professional Degree | $46,708 | $61,500 |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $45,951 | $37,500 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $45,502 | $34,930 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,101 | $19,000 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other. | Master's Degree | $44,669 | $25,446 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Master's Degree | $43,449 | $63,832 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $42,995 | $31,383 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $40,958 | not reported |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,400 | $15,076 |
| Information Science/Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,218 | $23,250 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,944 | $24,156 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,531 | $18,298 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,099 | $17,250 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,768 | $26,750 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,356 | not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,033 | $20,322 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,396 | $19,319 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,087 | $26,350 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,583 | $19,728 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,188 | $19,500 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,092 | $22,349 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,845 | $22,625 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,245 | $22,500 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $21,522 | $20,000 |

## 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 University of Arkansas at Little Rock by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?106245

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