by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on University of Central Arkansas, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
At University of Central Arkansas, students can earn anything from associate degrees through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 3,166 undergraduate · 1,614 graduate (4,780 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at University of Central Arkansas.
These majors at University of Central Arkansas report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | $72,491 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | $58,999 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $57,607 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | $52,787 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | $51,827 |
Explore the full list of majors at University of Central Arkansas, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 2,390 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Practice. |
140 | $57,607 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Physical Therapy/Therapist. · Occupational Therapy/Therapist. |
108 | $72,491 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling. · Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. · Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling. |
91 | $31,200 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. |
73 | $52,787 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Athletic Training/Trainer. · Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist. · Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist. |
26 | $49,361 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 22 | $27,087 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. ↳ Dietetics/Dietitian. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General. | 100 | $41,417 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. |
91 | $50,902 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
52 | $36,389 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. · Management Science. |
51 | NA |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
46 | $31,457 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
44 | $45,080 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
27 | $48,462 |
| Insurance. | 10 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
7 | $29,826 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. · Elementary Education and Teaching. · Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. |
130 | $37,691 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Reading Teacher Education. · Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · Music Teacher Education. · Social Studies Teacher Education. · Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education. |
82 | $41,584 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
56 | NA |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Administration and Supervision, Other. · Superintendency and Educational System Administration. |
39 | $58,999 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. · College Student Counseling and Personnel Services. |
39 | $41,070 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
21 | $40,284 |
| Education, General. | 12 | NA |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Learning Sciences. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 124 | $24,926 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other. · School Psychology. |
12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
128 | $26,820 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Music. ↳ Music Performance, General. · Music, General. |
36 | $35,220 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. |
33 | $28,717 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Cinematography and Film/Video Production. |
30 | $23,000 |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Interior Design. |
19 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
9 | $16,581 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
95 | $23,535 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminology. | 34 | $27,665 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
22 | $25,699 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geographic Information Science and Cartography. · Geography. |
11 | NA |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
10 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
9 | $25,262 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Computer and Information Sciences, General. · Computer and Information Sciences, Other. |
58 | $51,827 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
15 | NA |
| Computer Science. | 10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | 52 | $26,455 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. ↳ Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General. |
31 | $27,609 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ General Studies. |
70 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 35 | $28,531 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. · Writing, General. |
22 | $20,766 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Journalism. | 21 | $30,505 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 21 | $31,149 |
| Communication, General. | 9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Library Science, Other. | 38 | $46,140 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
19 | $42,490 |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Applied Mathematics, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
13 | NA |
| Nutrition Sciences. | 5 | NA |
| International/Globalization Studies. | 3 | NA |
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
22 | $20,875 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. · Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
17 | $24,986 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
20 | $32,164 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
14 | $29,438 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 8 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Administration. | 9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Physics. ↳ Engineering Physics/Applied Physics. |
4 | 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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