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title: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences — 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 for Medical Sciences

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 | $73,827 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $52,014 – $113,198 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $13,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $4,993 | recorded |
| Completion rate | not reported | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | not reported | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 86% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.18× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $45,827 | derived |



Typical **federal** loan debt is $13,000 (≈ 18% 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 $36,783 to $116,104 across 14 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | First Professional Degree | $116,104 | $146,217 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | First Professional Degree | $108,639 | $52,850 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Master's Degree | $99,622 | $91,941 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $92,222 | $41,000 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | First Professional Degree | $68,812 | $125,650 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $57,556 | $14,000 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's Degree | $55,269 | $45,000 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $54,254 | $17,000 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $54,246 | $20,000 |
| Medicine. | First Professional Degree | $53,181 | $197,462 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,141 | $11,874 |
| Public Health. | Master's Degree | $45,286 | $59,233 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $43,525 | $11,500 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Associate's Degree | $36,783 | not reported |

## 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 for Medical Sciences by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?106263

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