Federal data
Private nonprofit four-year colleges in Arkansas by graduates' median earnings 4 years after
Arkansas private nonprofit four-year colleges, ranked by median earnings four years after completion, from College Scorecard (September 18, 2026). At least 5 colleges must report this figure for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 4 years after | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Brown University | Siloam Springs | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $55,210 | 481 |
| 2 | Harding University | Searcy | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $53,024 | 1,259 |
| 3 | Hendrix College | Conway | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $50,422 | 239 |
| 4 | Ouachita Baptist University | Arkadelphia | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $49,862 | 354 |
| 5 | Crowley's Ridge College | Paragould | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $48,062 | 36 |
| 6 | Central Baptist College | Conway | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $46,683 | 103 |
| 7 | University of the Ozarks | Clarksville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $46,099 | 156 |
| 8 | Ecclesia College | Springdale | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $44,055 | 44 |
| 9 | Philander Smith University | Little Rock | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $42,151 | 124 |
| 10 | Williams Baptist University | Walnut Ridge | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $41,389 | 143 |
| 11 | Arkansas Baptist College | Little Rock | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $39,577 | 32 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard, institution-wide rather than by one program.
How to read this. This is a whole-college figure across every program, not one program's graduates -- a college with mostly graduate or professional programs will show higher earnings than one that is mostly certificates. Completions shown alongside it are the latest IPEDS total on file.