University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
Fort Smith, Arkansas · Public
Graduate earnings
18of 19 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Arkansas high-school graduate (about $32,489 a year). 1 falls short.
19 of 72 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 53: 49 with no earnings published and 4 with nothing reported. The 2 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$10,574 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$10,574 a year
About $42,296 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $8,890 |
| $30k to $48k | $9,391 |
| $48k to $75k | $11,392 |
| $75k to $110k | $13,804 |
| $110k and up | $14,297 |
| All families (average) | $10,574 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Arkansas high-school graduate ($32,489 a year).
19 of 74 programs could be assessed 26% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $35,639 | +$3,150 | clears the bar | $12,390 | 3.9 yrs | 542 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $50,020 | +$17,531 | clears the bar | $16,416 | 0.9 yrs | 248 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $73,708 | +$41,219 | clears the bar | $20,413 | 0.5 yrs | 67 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $44,197 | +$11,708 | clears the bar | $19,652 | 1.7 yrs | 41 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $48,712 | +$16,223 | clears the bar | $19,462 | 1.2 yrs | 40 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $43,509 | +$11,020 | clears the bar | $18,500 | 1.7 yrs | 36 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $40,519 | +$8,030 | clears the bar | $21,000 | 2.6 yrs | 33 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $58,435 | +$25,946 | clears the bar | $12,491 | 0.5 yrs | 32 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $45,275 | +$12,786 | clears the bar | $18,363 | 1.4 yrs | 30 |
| Engineering, General | Associate's Degree | $75,794 | +$43,305 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 26 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | $45,378 | +$12,889 | clears the bar | $16,328 | 1.3 yrs | 21 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $37,641 | +$5,152 | clears the bar | $22,938 | 4.5 yrs | 21 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $45,097 | +$12,608 | clears the bar | $20,189 | 1.6 yrs | 18 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | $66,817 | +$34,328 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $35,760 | +$3,271 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 6.0 yrs | 14 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Bachelor's Degree | $65,470 | +$32,981 | clears the bar | $24,125 | 0.7 yrs | 14 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | $72,074 | +$39,585 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Associate's Degree | $31,742 | -$747 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $82,688 | +$50,199 | clears the bar | $21,490 | 0.4 yrs | not published |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 135 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 69 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 62 |
| Marketing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 48 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 41 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 37 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 31 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 29 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 23 |
| Finance | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Mechanics and Repairers, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| International Business | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Healthcare Administration | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Computer Programming | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| IT Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Air Transportation | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Human Resources | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Computer and Information Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Air Transportation | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Security Science and Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Security Science and Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Economics | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Graphic Communications | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $32,489 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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