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title: University of Arkansas at Monticello — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Monticello, 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 Monticello

Monticello, AR · Public · Certificate-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 | $36,902 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $21,557 – $53,816 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $11,364 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $9,673 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 49% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $22,519 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 56% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.31× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $8,902 | derived |

**49% 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 $11,364 (≈ 31% 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 $17,001 to $57,480 across 10 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $57,480 | not reported |
| Precision Metal Working. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $40,237 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $38,136 | $20,500 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,486 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,799 | not reported |
| Agricultural Business and Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,793 | not reported |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,595 | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,298 | $14,236 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,881 | $25,000 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $17,001 | $8,488 |

## 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 Monticello by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?106485

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