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Highest earning teacher education programs in Arkansas
Arkansas teacher education 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 | $47,428 | 43 |
| 2 | Harding University | Searcy | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $42,251 | 78 |
| 3 | University of Arkansas-Fort Smith | Fort Smith | Public, 4-year | $40,565 | 58 |
| 4 | University of Central Arkansas | Conway | Public, 4-year | $39,795 | 112 |
| 5 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock | Little Rock | Public, 4-year | $38,936 | 47 |
| 6 | Southern Arkansas University Main Campus | Magnolia | Public, 4-year | $37,590 | 53 |
| 7 | Arkansas Tech University | Russellville | Public, 4-year | $37,244 | 90 |
| 8 | Arkansas State University | Jonesboro | Public, 4-year | $36,847 | 149 |
| 9 | Henderson State University | Arkadelphia | Public, 4-year | $36,511 | 71 |
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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