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Best Value Degrees in Arkansas (2026)

Top 100 of 275 programs in Arkansas · Updated 2026

The best college programs in Arkansas, ranked by overall value. We scored 275 programs across Arkansas schools on earnings, AI resilience, job demand, and tuition ROI. The top programs average $56,940/yr in graduate earnings.

Programs in AR

275

Avg Earnings (Top 100)

$56,940/yr

Avg DW Score

69/100

#1 Program

Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Top Programs in Arkansas

Top 100 programs by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full analysis.

#	Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration University of Arkansas at Little Rock · Little Rock, AR	89 86–89	$78,898/yr	High	25.8x
2	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Arkansas State University · Jonesboro, AR	87 84–87	$73,423/yr	High	25.3x
3	Computer Science University of Arkansas Grantham · LIttle Rock, AR	86 79–87	$66,795/yr	Very High	29.6x
4	Computer and Information Sciences, General University of Arkansas · Fayetteville, AR	85 79–86	$59,857/yr	Very High	26.7x
5	Computer Engineering University of Arkansas · Fayetteville, AR	85 79–87	$77,306/yr	Very High	28.4x
6	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration University of Arkansas · Fayetteville, AR	85 82–84	$72,043/yr	High	19.1x
7	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration University of Arkansas-Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR	85 83–85	$69,618/yr	High	25.7x
8	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Arkansas Tech University · Russellville, AR	84 82–84	$68,794/yr	High	21.0x
9	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration University of Central Arkansas · Conway, AR	84 82–84	$70,636/yr	High	18.3x
10	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods University of Arkansas · Fayetteville, AR	83 79–84	$57,257/yr	Very High	21.1x
11	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Southern Arkansas University Main Campus · Magnolia, AR	83 82–83	$67,213/yr	High	18.9x
12	Accounting and Related Services University of Arkansas · Fayetteville, AR	82 79–84	$57,535/yr	Very High	21.0x
13	Finance and Financial Management Services University of Arkansas · Fayetteville, AR	82 80–84	$56,387/yr	Very High	21.2x
14	Computer and Information Sciences, General University of Arkansas-Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR	81 74–82	$51,896/yr	Very High	27.8x
15	Computer and Information Sciences, General Strayer University-Arkansas · Little Rock, AR	81 75–82	$67,315/yr	Very High	14.0x
16	Accounting and Related Services University of Arkansas at Little Rock · Little Rock, AR	80 77–82	$58,845/yr	Very High	19.6x
17	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration University of Arkansas at Monticello · Monticello, AR	79 78–79	$63,323/yr	High	17.3x
18	Information Science/Studies Strayer University-Arkansas · Little Rock, AR	79 73–80	$71,167/yr	Very High	14.7x
19	Finance and Financial Management Services University of Arkansas at Little Rock · Little Rock, AR	78 75–79	$60,521/yr	Very High	17.3x
20	Business Administration University of Arkansas · Fayetteville, AR	78 72–79	$56,456/yr	High	19.5x
21	Computer and Information Sciences, General Arkansas State University · Jonesboro, AR	78 73–79	$46,227/yr	Very High	25.2x
22	Computer Science Harding University · Searcy, AR	78 71–80	$78,041/yr	Very High	8.8x
23	Business Administration University of Arkansas Grantham · LIttle Rock, AR	77 71–77	$59,009/yr	High	19.3x
24	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Henderson State University · Arkadelphia, AR	76 74–76	$72,326/yr	High	21.9x
25	Computer/Information Technology Administration University of Arkansas Grantham · LIttle Rock, AR	76 70–78	$86,607/yr	Very High	25.1x
26	Chemical Engineering University of Arkansas · Fayetteville, AR	75 72–76	$75,102/yr	High	25.0x
27	Industrial Engineering University of Arkansas · Fayetteville, AR	75 73–76	$75,968/yr	High	26.8x
28	International Business University of Arkansas · Fayetteville, AR	75 69–76	$59,793/yr	Very High	17.6x
29	Accounting and Related Services University of Central Arkansas · Conway, AR	75 72–77	$50,695/yr	Very High	15.9x
30	Computer Science University of Arkansas · Fayetteville, AR	74 67–75	$75,169/yr	Very High	18.3x
31	Electrical University of Arkansas · Fayetteville, AR	74 71–76	$76,832/yr	Very High	22.8x
32	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff · Pine Bluff, AR	74 72–73	$67,231/yr	High	17.6x
33	Accounting and Related Services Arkansas State University · Jonesboro, AR	74 71–76	$58,152/yr	Very High	16.5x
34	Computer and Information Sciences, General University of Central Arkansas · Conway, AR	74 68–75	$57,912/yr	Very High	13.8x
35	Mechanical Engineering University of Arkansas · Fayetteville, AR	73 70–74	$71,407/yr	Very High	20.7x
36	Mechanical Engineering Arkansas Tech University · Russellville, AR	73 70–74	$68,765/yr	Very High	23.7x
37	Accounting and Related Services Harding University · Searcy, AR	73 70–75	$58,649/yr	Very High	7.8x
38	Finance and Financial Management Services Harding University · Searcy, AR	73 70–74	$53,876/yr	Very High	8.0x
39	Construction Management John Brown University · Siloam Springs, AR	73 70–74	$73,249/yr	High	7.1x
40	Mechanical Engineering Arkansas State University · Jonesboro, AR	72 69–74	$74,284/yr	Very High	22.7x
41	Electrical Arkansas Tech University · Russellville, AR	72 69–74	$71,878/yr	Very High	23.3x
42	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Harding University · Searcy, AR	72 70–72	$69,743/yr	High	6.0x
43	Civil Engineering University of Arkansas · Fayetteville, AR	71 69–72	$61,979/yr	High	19.5x
44	Finance and Financial Management Services University of Central Arkansas · Conway, AR	71 70–72	$44,343/yr	Very High	15.2x
45	Agricultural Business and Management University of Arkansas · Fayetteville, AR	70 63–70	$54,783/yr	High	16.2x
46	Marketing University of Arkansas · Fayetteville, AR	70 64–71	$50,045/yr	Very High	19.1x
47	Computer and Information Sciences, General University of Arkansas at Little Rock · Little Rock, AR	69 63–70	$54,817/yr	Very High	15.2x
48	Business/Commerce, General Strayer University-Arkansas · Little Rock, AR	69 64–70	$55,431/yr	High	10.6x
49	Finance and Financial Management Services Arkansas State University · Jonesboro, AR	68 68–69	$43,060/yr	Very High	17.2x
50	Business/Commerce, General University of Central Arkansas · Conway, AR	68 64–69	$42,892/yr	High	15.2x
51	Accounting and Related Services Strayer University-Arkansas · Little Rock, AR	68 65–70	$52,373/yr	Very High	9.7x
52	Construction Engineering Technologies University of Arkansas at Little Rock · Little Rock, AR	67 64–68	$71,845/yr	Very High	21.2x
53	Business/Managerial Economics University of Arkansas · Fayetteville, AR	67 64–68	$54,471/yr	Very High	17.4x
54	Allied Health Diagnostic Arkansas State University · Jonesboro, AR	67 67–67	$60,202/yr	Moderate	17.4x
55	Business Administration John Brown University · Siloam Springs, AR	66 60–67	$54,982/yr	High	5.4x
56	Accounting and Related Services University of Arkansas Grantham · LIttle Rock, AR	66 63–67	$48,931/yr	Very High	13.8x
57	Agricultural Business and Management Arkansas State University · Jonesboro, AR	65 57–65	$43,804/yr	High	18.0x
58	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences · Little Rock, AR	64 62–64	$67,337/yr	High	—
59	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration John Brown University · Siloam Springs, AR	64 62–64	$67,343/yr	High	4.5x
60	Business/Commerce, General John Brown University · Siloam Springs, AR	64 59–65	$58,390/yr	High	4.5x
61	Business Administration University of Arkansas at Little Rock · Little Rock, AR	63 58–64	$39,022/yr	High	15.8x
62	Teacher Education University of Arkansas · Fayetteville, AR	63 67–64	$47,428/yr	High	11.4x
63	Computer and Information Sciences, General Arkansas Tech University · Russellville, AR	63 58–64	$45,904/yr	Very High	12.5x
64	Business/Managerial Economics Arkansas Tech University · Russellville, AR	63 62–64	$44,146/yr	Very High	20.2x
65	Management Information Systems and Services University of Central Arkansas · Conway, AR	63 56–65	$54,913/yr	Very High	15.3x
66	Information Science/Studies University of Arkansas at Little Rock · Little Rock, AR	62 56–63	$48,964/yr	Very High	13.5x
67	Biomedical/Medical Engineering University of Arkansas · Fayetteville, AR	62 59–63	$59,504/yr	High	15.6x
68	Business/Commerce, General University of Arkansas · Fayetteville, AR	62 57–63	$49,307/yr	High	11.6x
69	Allied Health Diagnostic University of Arkansas-Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR	62 62–62	$54,484/yr	Moderate	18.7x
70	Finance and Financial Management Services Ouachita Baptist University · Arkadelphia, AR	61 58–62	$53,195/yr	Very High	3.5x
71	Business Administration University of Arkansas-Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR	61 56–62	$39,057/yr	High	16.9x
72	Criminal Justice and Corrections University of Arkansas Grantham · LIttle Rock, AR	61 52–61	$50,520/yr	Moderate	14.3x
73	Architecture University of Arkansas · Fayetteville, AR	60 60–61	$51,080/yr	High	16.4x
74	Apparel and Textiles University of Arkansas · Fayetteville, AR	60 58–61	$40,948/yr	High	15.8x
75	Business Administration University of Central Arkansas · Conway, AR	60 55–61	$38,995/yr	High	12.6x
76	Teacher Education Southern Arkansas University Main Campus · Magnolia, AR	60 63–61	$44,843/yr	High	10.4x
77	Teacher Education Arkansas State University · Jonesboro, AR	59 64–60	$41,530/yr	High	13.8x
78	Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research Arkansas State University · Jonesboro, AR	59 58–59	$56,697/yr	Moderate	16.3x
79	Agricultural Business and Management Arkansas Tech University · Russellville, AR	59 51–60	$44,810/yr	High	13.8x
80	Business Administration Arkansas Tech University · Russellville, AR	59 54–59	$39,866/yr	High	13.2x
81	Teacher Education University of Arkansas-Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR	59 64–60	$40,525/yr	High	15.2x
82	Dental Support Services University of Arkansas-Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR	59 58–59	$58,380/yr	Moderate	20.1x
83	Electrical Engineering Technologies University of Arkansas Grantham · LIttle Rock, AR	59 57–60	$87,606/yr	High	25.5x
84	Criminal Justice and Corrections University of Arkansas · Fayetteville, AR	58 48–58	$38,083/yr	Moderate	13.0x
85	Mechanical Engineering Harding University · Searcy, AR	58 56–59	$53,229/yr	Very High	7.0x
86	Engineering, General John Brown University · Siloam Springs, AR	58 57–59	$67,911/yr	High	6.4x
87	Mathematics University of Arkansas · Fayetteville, AR	57 56–58	$41,409/yr	Very High	15.3x
88	Business Administration Arkansas State University · Jonesboro, AR	57 53–58	$36,007/yr	High	14.8x
89	Marketing Arkansas State University · Jonesboro, AR	57 51–58	$44,051/yr	Very High	14.7x
90	Teacher Education Arkansas Tech University · Russellville, AR	57 62–58	$41,160/yr	High	12.1x
91	Business Administration Harding University · Searcy, AR	57 52–57	$40,081/yr	High	5.5x
92	Physics Southern Arkansas University Main Campus · Magnolia, AR	57 55–58	$58,870/yr	Very High	14.0x
93	Criminal Justice and Corrections University of Arkansas at Little Rock · Little Rock, AR	56 46–57	$40,989/yr	Moderate	13.0x
94	Food Science and Technology University of Arkansas · Fayetteville, AR	56 51–56	$53,205/yr	Moderate	12.6x
95	Human Resources Management and Services University of Arkansas · Fayetteville, AR	56 51–57	$40,007/yr	High	13.2x
96	Industrial Production Technologies University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff · Pine Bluff, AR	56 56–56	$61,946/yr	Moderate	16.2x
97	Teacher Education University of Central Arkansas · Conway, AR	56 61–57	$41,562/yr	High	10.3x
98	Teacher Education University of Arkansas-Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR	56 65–57	$40,565/yr	High	14.2x
99	Human Resources Management and Services University of Arkansas Grantham · LIttle Rock, AR	56 50–57	$46,524/yr	High	13.0x
100	Criminal Justice and Corrections Strayer University-Arkansas · Little Rock, AR	56 46–57	$43,405/yr	Moderate	8.9x

Methodology

This ranking includes the top 100 programs at Arkansas colleges and universities, drawn from 275 total programs with earnings data. Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score (0–100), which combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and tuition ROI.

Only in-state tuition is used for ROI calculations. Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best college program in Arkansas?

By DegreeWorth Score, Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration at University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranks #1 in Arkansas with a score of 89/100 and graduate earnings of $78,898/yr.

How many college programs are in Arkansas?

Our database includes 275 programs across Arkansas colleges with reported earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.