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Finance & Financial Management at University of Arkansas

If you are interested in studying Finance & Financial Management, consider the program at University of Arkansas. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, AR.

During the most recent reporting year, 427 finance & financial management degrees were awarded at University of Arkansas.

Studying Online at University of Arkansas

Online coursework is an option at University of Arkansas. Of 33,610 students, 3,371 (10%) studied exclusively online and 8,312 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Finance & Financial Management Rankings at University of Arkansas

Rankings can help you compare University of Arkansas’s Finance & Financial Management program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Arkansas	#1 of 8
Best Value	Arkansas	#6 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#23 of 123
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#58 of 123
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#124 of 555
Best Value	Nationwide	#202 of 552

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Arkansas	#1 of 8
Best Value	Arkansas	#6 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#23 of 123
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#58 of 123
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#124 of 555
Best Value	Nationwide	#202 of 552

Earnings for Finance & Financial Management Graduates from University of Arkansas

Graduates of University of Arkansas’s Finance & Financial Management program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$51,743
2 years	$52,492
3 years	$59,992
4 years	$69,566
5 years	$86,474

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Finance & Financial Management graduates from University of Arkansas report median earnings of $69,566, compared with $63,458 for all University of Arkansas graduates — about 10% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Finance & Financial Management graduates from University of Arkansas is $22,924.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Finance & Financial Management graduates at University of Arkansas, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Finance & Financial Management graduates at University of Arkansas are 21% women (90) and 79% men (337).

Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Program at University of Arkansas

Of the 406 bachelor’s finance & financial management degrees awarded at University of Arkansas, 21% were women (86) and 79% were men (320).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Finance & Financial Management bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Arkansas.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	331
Hispanic / Latino	28
Black / African American	4
Asian	14
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	11
International (Nonresident)	10
Unknown	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of Finance & Financial Management bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Arkansas, below the national average of 29%.*

Finance & Financial Management Master’s Program at University of Arkansas

Among the 21 master’s finance & financial management graduates at University of Arkansas, 19% were women (4) and 81% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Finance & Financial Management master’s degree recipients at University of Arkansas.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 19% of Finance & Financial Management master’s degree recipients at University of Arkansas, below the national average of 27%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Finance & Financial Management Concentrations at University of Arkansas

The Finance & Financial Management program at University of Arkansas includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Finance	427

Highest-Paying Careers for Finance & Financial Management Graduates

Those who complete Finance & Financial Management program at University of Arkansas go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Finance & Financial Management graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Insurance Underwriters	$129,939
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Financial Quantitative Analysts	$126,371
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Chief Sustainability Officers	$96,628
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	$92,240

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.