by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about University of Central Arkansas Graduate School, such as what degree programs it offers, how diverse it is, how well it ranks, and more, this is your one-stop resource. You can jump to any section of this page using the following list.
College Factual began publishing its yearly rankings to help students identify graduate schools that put a high emphasis on educational quality as well as helping students succeed. Our methodology places a high weight on things such as post-graduation wages, time to graduate, and student-per-faculty ratio. Post-graduation debt, faculty and staff diversity, and other factors are also taken into account.
University of Central Arkansas landed the #1,085 spot in College Factual’s 2027 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking out of a pool of 1,618 colleges and universities that were eligible for this year’s ranking. For the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas, UCA came in at #9.
There were 892 college and universities analyzed in the 2027 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, and UCA took the #674 spot on the list. UCA also ranked #5 for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Arkansas.
### Best Graduate Certificate Schools RankingUCA ranked #624 in College Factual’s 2027 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, out of 737 schools. In addition, UCA took the #7 spot for Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas.
For the last year in which we have data, 1,844 graduate students decided that University of Central Arkansas was the best place for them. Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students. Keep reading to learn more.
The total graduate student population at UCA is made up of 75.0% women and 25.0% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.
Of all the graduate students at UCA, around 21.1% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group. The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 3.7% of graduate students hail from another country. For more details on graduate school diversity at the school, check out the chart below. If you click on it, you’ll be taken to a page with more details.
Data on the average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students at the school is not available.
The typical graduate student at UCA who borrowed carries a median debt of $23,075.
After earning their master’s degree from UCA, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $62,125.
The average early-career salary for doctoral degree recipients from UCA is $78,327.
Post-master’s certificate recipients from UCA earn an average early-career salary of $75,132.
Yearly salaries vary depending on the field of study, but the table below shows the highest-earning graduate fields of study at UCA based on the early-career earnings of recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Nursing | $106,211 |
| Educational Administration | $75,132 |
| Rehabilitation Professions | $74,050 |
| Communication Sciences | $68,346 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | $64,510 |
| Other Library & Archives Assisting | $56,585 |
| Business Administration & Management | $54,044 |
| Student Counseling | $52,873 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | $49,034 |
| General Family & Consumer Sciences | $46,803 |
University of Central Arkansas is a public institution situated in Conway, Arkansas. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life. Get more details about the location of University of Central Arkansas.
Contact details for UCA are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 201 Donaghey Ave, Conway, AR 72035-0001 |
| Phone: | 501-450-5000 |
| Website: | www.uca.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/ucentralarkansas |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/ucabears |
60.1% of the graduate students at University of Central Arkansas took at least one class online. Roughly 46.9% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.
Only the degree programs in which master’s degrees were awarded are listed here.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 22 | — |
| Allied Health Professions | 11 | — |
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 66 | — |
| Communication Sciences | 35 | $68,346 |
| Computer Science | 7 | — |
| Educational Administration | 14 | — |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 4 | — |
| Food, Nutrition & Related Services | 23 | — |
| General Biology | 4 | — |
| General Education | 6 | — |
| General English Literature | 3 | — |
| General Family & Consumer Sciences | 6 | $46,803 |
| Geography & Cartography | 8 | — |
| Health & Physical Education | 12 | — |
| Instructional Media Design | 13 | — |
| Management Sciences & Methods | 19 | — |
| Mathematics | 5 | — |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 19 | $64,510 |
| Music | 11 | — |
| Nursing | 11 | $106,211 |
| Other Library & Archives Assisting | 26 | $56,585 |
| Special Education | 19 | — |
| Student Counseling | 28 | $52,873 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 74 | $49,034 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 46 | — |
| Writing Studies | 3 | — |
As with the master’s degree programs, only the programs that awarded doctorate degrees are shown here.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 3 | — |
| Other Interdisciplinary Studies | 12 | — |
| Rehabilitation Professions | 2 | $78,327 |
Listed here are the programs in which University of Central Arkansas awarded a graduate certificate.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Geography & Cartography | 9 | — |
| Management Sciences & Methods | 35 | — |
| Music | 7 | — |
| Romance Languages | 1 | — |
| Special Education | 3 | — |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 1 | — |
Only the programs in which a professional degree was awarded are shown here.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 19 | — |
| Rehabilitation Professions | 102 | — |
Only the programs in which a post-masters certificate was awarded are shown here.
| Post-Masters Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 6 | — |
| Educational Administration | 23 | $75,132 |
| Educational Assessment | 2 | — |
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.
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