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Highest earning business administration programs in Arkansas
Arkansas business administration 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 | University of Arkansas Grantham | LIttle Rock | Public, 4-year | $59,009 | 112 |
| 2 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville | Public, 4-year | $56,456 | 408 |
| 3 | John Brown University | Siloam Springs | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $54,982 | 36 |
| 4 | Harding University | Searcy | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $40,081 | 33 |
| 5 | Arkansas Tech University | Russellville | Public, 4-year | $39,866 | 126 |
| 6 | University of Arkansas-Fort Smith | Fort Smith | Public, 4-year | $39,057 | 284 |
| 7 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock | Little Rock | Public, 4-year | $39,022 | 62 |
| 8 | University of Central Arkansas | Conway | Public, 4-year | $38,995 | 57 |
| 9 | Arkansas State University | Jonesboro | Public, 4-year | $36,007 | 137 |
| 10 | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | Pine Bluff | Public, 4-year | $35,490 | 51 |
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.
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