Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Magnolia, Arkansas · Public
Of 23 assessed programs, 22 leave graduates out-earning a typical Arkansas high-school graduate (about $32,489/yr) and 1 fall short. Another 48 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $13,187 |
| $30k to $48k | $12,827 |
| $48k to $75k | $13,790 |
| $75k to $110k | $15,654 |
| $110k and up | $19,244 |
| All families (average) | $14,027 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
23 of 71 programs could be assessed 32% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | $49,419 | +$16,930 | clears the bar | $24,625 | 1.5 yrs | 89 |
| Business | Bachelor's Degree | $47,979 | +$15,490 | clears the bar | $21,861 | 1.4 yrs | 87 |
| School Counseling | Master's Degree | $52,584 | +$20,095 | clears the bar | $63,324 | 3.2 yrs | 57 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $83,587 | +$51,098 | clears the bar | $29,480 | 0.6 yrs | 56 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $40,843 | +$8,354 | clears the bar | $17,122 | 2.0 yrs | 54 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $48,662 | +$16,173 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 1.2 yrs | 48 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $44,873 | +$12,384 | clears the bar | $20,375 | 1.6 yrs | 34 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $70,185 | +$37,696 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 0.5 yrs | 33 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | $89,685 | +$57,196 | clears the bar | $22,250 | 0.4 yrs | 31 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Bachelor's Degree | $55,787 | +$23,298 | clears the bar | $13,875 | 0.6 yrs | 28 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $38,931 | +$6,442 | clears the bar | $24,125 | 3.7 yrs | 28 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $46,771 | +$14,282 | clears the bar | $14,848 | 1.0 yrs | 25 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Master's Degree | $49,718 | +$17,229 | clears the bar | $17,362 | 1.0 yrs | 23 |
| Education | Master's Degree | $49,737 | +$17,248 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 21 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | $58,663 | +$26,174 | clears the bar | $31,062 | 1.2 yrs | 20 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $42,925 | +$10,436 | clears the bar | $19,413 | 1.9 yrs | 20 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $44,523 | +$12,034 | clears the bar | $23,199 | 1.9 yrs | 20 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Master's Degree | $62,260 | +$29,771 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | $33,649 | +$1,160 | clears the bar | $25,559 | 22.0 yrs | 13 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | $48,923 | +$16,434 | clears the bar | $12,000 | 0.7 yrs | 12 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $60,952 | +$28,463 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $28,938 | -$3,551 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | Bachelor's Degree | $48,773 | +$16,284 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 279 |
| Computer and Information Science | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 85 |
| Business | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 50 |
| Educational Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 24 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 24 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 24 |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 16 |
| Engineering, General | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Agriculture, General | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Education, Other | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Health Sciences | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Chemistry | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Information Science | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| School Counseling | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Criminology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Educational Administration | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Special Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Security Science and Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Social Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Business Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Educational Administration | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Educational Administration | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| School Counseling | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Education, Other | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| History and Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion, compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($32,489/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.