Federal data
Highest earning associate's liberal arts programs in Arkansas
Arkansas liberal arts programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas Tech University | Russellville | Public, 4-year | $36,292 | 66 |
| 2 | Black River Technical College | Pocahontas | Public, 2-year | $33,747 | 61 |
| 3 | NorthWest Arkansas Community College | Bentonville | Public, 2-year | $30,703 | 196 |
| 4 | University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College | North Little Rock | Public, 2-year | $30,396 | 136 |
| 5 | Arkansas State University-Mountain Home | Mountain Home | Public, 2-year | $28,907 | 50 |
| 6 | North Arkansas College | Harrison | Public, 2-year | $27,317 | 82 |
| 7 | Arkansas State University-Newport | Newport | Public, 2-year | $25,601 | 33 |
| 8 | National Park College | Hot Springs | Public, 2-year | $25,253 | 57 |
| 9 | Arkansas State University-Beebe | Beebe | Public, 2-year | $24,763 | 52 |
| 10 | Shorter College | N Little Rock | Private nonprofit, 2-year | $17,065 | 38 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.