Public · Fayetteville, Arkansas
University of Arkansas: cost, debt and earnings by major
82 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $17,571
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 71%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 74%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 28,677
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $20,500
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 5.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $12,718 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $12,559 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $14,381 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $19,256 |
| $110,000+ | $23,211 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (59)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$102,747
- Computer Engineering$99,031
- Industrial Engineering$98,765
- Business/Managerial Economics$97,743
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,516
- Computer Science$95,642
- Chemical Engineering$93,641
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$88,067
- Finance and Financial Management Services$87,717
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,911
- Mechanical Engineering$84,464
- Accounting and Related Services$84,097
- Civil Engineering$79,929
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,770
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$75,972
- Biological/Biosystems Engineering$75,596
- Marketing$73,153
- Business/Commerce, General$71,753
- International Business$71,486
- Architecture$67,955
- Public Health$67,891
- Journalism$66,087
- Design and Applied Arts$65,780
- Agricultural Business and Management$65,480
- Mathematics$63,861
- Apparel and Textiles$63,394
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,592
- Political Science and Government$60,441
- Economics$60,414 (1 yr)
- Landscape Architecture$58,979 (1 yr)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,619
- Human Resources Management and Services$57,212 (1 yr)
- Communication and Media Studies$56,969
- Animal Sciences$56,136
- Chemistry$55,467
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$55,275
- Biology, General$54,497
- Agricultural Public Services$54,454
- Special Education and Teaching$53,054
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$52,701
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$51,967
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,474
- History$49,972
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$49,730
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,690
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$49,636
- Social Work$49,458
- International Relations and National Security Studies$48,925
- Education, General$48,188
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,132 (1 yr)
- Psychology, General$48,006
- English Language and Literature, General$47,809
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General$47,766
- Music$46,352
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$46,268
- Anthropology$43,930
- Sociology$43,290
- Fine and Studio Arts$42,681
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$23,650 (1 yr)
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs (4)
- Engineering-Related Fields$101,003 (1 yr)
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$77,354 (1 yr)
- Special Education and Teaching$59,973 (1 yr)
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language$53,335 (1 yr)
Master's programs (16)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$157,358
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$151,985
- Engineering, General$123,834
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$118,913 (1 yr)
- Engineering-Related Fields$116,774
- Accounting and Related Services$96,213
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$75,025
- Educational Administration and Supervision$64,018
- Educational/Instructional Media Design$62,933 (1 yr)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$62,654
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$62,448
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,206
- Social Work$58,464
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$56,514
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$52,158
- Special Education and Teaching$50,376 (1 yr)
Doctoral programs (2)
First professional programs (1)
- Law$88,977