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Finance at University of Arkansas

If you are interested in studying Finance, take a look at what University of Arkansas. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Arkansas sits in Fayetteville, AR.

During the most recent reporting year, 427 finance graduations were recorded at University of Arkansas.

Online Class Availability at University of Arkansas

Distance learning is available 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 Rankings at University of Arkansas

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Arkansas’s Finance program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Arkansas	#1 of 7
Best Value	Arkansas	#6 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#23 of 121
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#58 of 122
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#120 of 525
Best Value	Nationwide	#188 of 532

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Arkansas	#1 of 7
Best Value	Arkansas	#6 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#23 of 121
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#58 of 122
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#120 of 525
Best Value	Nationwide	#188 of 532

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Finance graduates at University of Arkansas, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Finance graduates at University of Arkansas are 21% women (90) and 79% men (337).

Finance Bachelor’s Program at University of Arkansas

Of the 406 bachelor’s finance 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 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

Minority students account for 15% of Finance bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Arkansas, below the national average of 29%.*

Finance Master’s Program at University of Arkansas

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

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Finance 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

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 19% of Finance master’s degree recipients at University of Arkansas, lower than the national average of 28%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Finance Graduates

Those who complete Finance program at University of Arkansas go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Finance majors, 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
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
Personal Financial Advisors	$91,777

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.