Federal data
Highest earning master's 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 | Fayetteville | Public, 4-year | $164,382 | 68 |
| 2 | John Brown University | Siloam Springs | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $97,090 | 83 |
| 3 | Harding University | Searcy | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $88,820 | 48 |
| 4 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock | Little Rock | Public, 4-year | $76,761 | 57 |
| 5 | Arkansas State University | Jonesboro | Public, 4-year | $71,917 | 66 |
| 6 | University of Arkansas Grantham | LIttle Rock | Public, 4-year | $71,002 | 148 |
| 7 | University of Central Arkansas | Conway | Public, 4-year | $65,149 | 52 |
| 8 | Southern Arkansas University Main Campus | Magnolia | Public, 4-year | $59,304 | 43 |
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.