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

Conway, 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 | $45,938 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $28,642 – $65,378 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $13,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,315 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 54% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $25,029 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 68% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.28× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $17,938 | derived |

**54% 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 $13,000 (≈ 28% 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 $16,581 to $92,284 across 48 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $92,284 | $37,479 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Doctoral Degree | $72,491 | $59,486 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Master's Degree | $61,696 | $38,223 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $58,999 | $33,513 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $56,174 | $19,250 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $54,044 | $16,000 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's Degree | $52,787 | $36,256 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $51,827 | $22,079 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,361 | $21,750 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $48,462 | $21,500 |
| Library Science, Other. | Master's Degree | $46,140 | $18,060 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,080 | $16,798 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $43,611 | not reported |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,490 | $16,711 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | Master's Degree | $42,021 | $24,186 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,417 | $18,150 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $41,070 | $24,062 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Master's Degree | $40,755 | $40,276 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $40,284 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,792 | $23,945 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $39,545 | $26,073 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,389 | $16,896 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,173 | $18,307 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,720 | $24,227 |
| Music. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,220 | $25,500 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,164 | not reported |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,457 | $19,557 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,149 | $20,500 |
| Journalism. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,505 | $21,562 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,826 | not reported |
| Chemistry. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,438 | $20,500 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,717 | $25,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,531 | $19,314 |
| Criminology. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,665 | $19,414 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,609 | $18,775 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,087 | $16,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,820 | $25,000 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,699 | $22,500 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,502 | $28,446 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,293 | $25,000 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,262 | $23,505 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,986 | not reported |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,926 | $21,351 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,535 | $20,756 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,000 | $19,500 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,875 | $25,250 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,766 | $24,995 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Bachelor's Degree | $16,581 | 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 Central Arkansas by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?106704

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