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In the most recent reporting year, students from 24 majors graduated from University of Arkansas-Fort Smith.
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith awards degrees and credentials ranging from certificates up to its highest offering, the master’s degree.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | — |
Completions: 3,810 undergraduate · 34 graduate (3,844 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith.
Among University of Arkansas-Fort Smith programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $60,394 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | $49,884 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | $35,492 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | $34,472 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $32,587 |
Browse every major at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,922 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. · General Studies. |
604 | $22,667 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Organizational Leadership. · Operations Management and Supervision. · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. |
196 | $32,587 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting and Finance. · Accounting. |
27 | NA |
| Marketing. ↳ Digital Marketing. · Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
21 | NA |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Investments and Securities. · Finance, General. |
17 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Small Business Administration/Management. |
12 | NA |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 4 | NA |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. |
4 | NA |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician. · Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair Technology/Technician, General. |
142 | NA |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician, General. ↳ Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician. |
49 | NA |
| Mechanics and Repairers, General. | 12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic). · Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer. · Surgical Technology/Technologist. |
72 | $34,472 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. |
67 | $60,394 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
15 | NA |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. |
13 | $49,884 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. ↳ Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Precision Metal Working. ↳ Welding Technology/Welder. · Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist. |
167 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Elementary Education and Teaching. · Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. |
108 | $35,492 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Music Teacher Education. · History Teacher Education. · English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Mathematics Teacher Education. · Biology Teacher Education. |
26 | $31,076 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
4 | NA |
| Education, General. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer Support Specialist. |
25 | NA |
| Computer Science. | 23 | NA |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 2 | NA |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. ↳ Computer Graphics. |
2 | NA |
| Computer Programming. ↳ Computer Programming/Programmer, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
43 | $23,877 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering, General. ↳ Pre-Engineering. |
39 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 32 | $26,233 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. |
30 | $29,118 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↳ CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician. |
17 | NA |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
15 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 19 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Graphic Design. |
9 | NA |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. |
5 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
1 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
15 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 8 | $22,782 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing. · Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Other. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. | 12 | $24,566 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
12 | $30,485 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
4 | NA |
| Economics. ↳ International Economics. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Professional Legal Studies. ↳ Pre-Law Studies. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transportation. ↳ Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General. |
1 | 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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