by our College Data Analytics Team
[General Education](/majors/education/general-education/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a general education degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the early-career earnings of their general education graduates.
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Below are the schools whose general education graduates go on to earn the most.
Harding University tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying general education schools in Arkansas. Set in the town of Searcy, Harding University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career general education graduates from Harding University make a median of around $39,242 per year.
A rank of #2 makes University Of Arkansas one of the highest-paying schools for general education. Located in the city of Fayetteville, University Of Arkansas is a public institution. Students who complete the general education program here go on to a median salary of roughly $48,229.
Arkansas Tech University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in general education, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the town of Russellville, Arkansas Tech University is a public institution. Students who complete the general education program here go on to a median salary of roughly $46,938.
A rank of #4 makes Southern Arkansas University Main Campus one of the highest-paying schools for general education. Set in the town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public institution. After graduating, general education degree recipients from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus typically earn about $44,563 annually.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries general education graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
More about our data sources and methodologies.