Colleges in Arkansas whose graduates clear the bar most often
Ranked by the share of each school's programs whose graduates out-earn a typical high-school graduate (the federal earnings-premium test).
| # | College | Programs clearing the bar | Median earnings | Programs measured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | 100% | $76,887 | 15 |
| 2 | University of Arkansas Grantham | 100% | $74,246 | 22 |
| 3 | Strayer University-Arkansas | 100% | $63,879 | 16 |
| 4 | Harding University | 100% | $58,514 | 32 |
| 5 | National Park College | 100% | $52,987 | 11 |
| 6 | John Brown University | 100% | $49,897 | 17 |
| 7 | University of Arkansas at Monticello | 100% | $48,824 | 14 |
| 8 | University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton | 100% | $42,404 | 11 |
| 9 | University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College | 100% | $41,457 | 12 |
| 10 | Arkansas State University | 98% | $54,441 | 55 |
| 11 | University of Arkansas | 97% | $62,623 | 76 |
| 12 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock | 97% | $52,575 | 30 |
| 13 | University of Central Arkansas | 96% | $50,557 | 57 |
| 14 | Arkansas Tech University | 96% | $49,760 | 47 |
| 15 | Southern Arkansas University Main Campus | 96% | $48,923 | 23 |
| 16 | University of Arkansas-Fort Smith | 95% | $45,378 | 19 |
| 17 | Henderson State University | 93% | $46,515 | 14 |
| 18 | Ouachita Baptist University | 92% | $58,242 | 12 |
| 19 | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | 87% | $42,902 | 15 |
| 20 | NorthWest Arkansas Community College | 85% | $48,127 | 13 |
Free to reuse with attribution (CC BY 4.0).
Ranked on one stated metric, the share of a school's programs that clear the benchmark. Schools need at least 10 programs with reported earnings to appear. Note that specialised graduate institutions (medical and health-science centres, for example) often rank at the top because their programs are almost all high-earning; the 'programs measured' column and each school's page give the context.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10). Earnings are median earnings of graduates measured up to four years after completing, and describe past graduates rather than a promise. Method: methodology. Report an error.