by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
At Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, students can earn anything from associate degrees through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 1,880 undergraduate · 1,908 graduate (3,788 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus.
These majors at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $55,929 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $54,230 |
| Physics. | $52,362 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. | $42,900 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | $40,910 |
Explore the full list of majors at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,894 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 635 | NA |
| Information Science/Studies. | 2 | NA |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Information Technology Project Management. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Elementary Education and Teaching. · Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. |
229 | $35,447 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other. · Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. · College Student Counseling and Personnel Services. |
57 | $40,910 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
40 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Agricultural Teacher Education. · Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist. |
22 | $39,536 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
18 | $42,900 |
| Education, General. | 12 | NA |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
10 | NA |
| Education, Other. | 7 | NA |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ General Studies. |
221 | $23,408 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General. | 126 | $30,784 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. |
61 | $54,230 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
15 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Business and Management. ↳ Agricultural Business and Management, General. · Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations. |
65 | NA |
| Agriculture, General. | 6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. |
31 | $55,929 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 28 | NA |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. · Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. |
57 | $38,796 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. |
19 | NA |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other. | 16 | NA |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Game and Interactive Media Design. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physics. ↳ Physics, Other. |
25 | $52,362 |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 31 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering, General. | 26 | NA |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Administration. | 17 | NA |
| Social Work. | 9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
23 | $24,866 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
21 | $29,986 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Journalism. | 6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History and Political Science. | 5 | NA |
| Holocaust and Related Studies. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminology. | 1 | NA |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
1 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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