How much do Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities bachelor's degree graduates from University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff earn?

The reported median is $42,902 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $31,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 19% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities bachelor's degree at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Pine Bluff, AR · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$10,170 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 72.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −109% · Negative payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$200,980

$8,000Annual price−$232,980

$13,000Current college-wide context−$252,980

$16,000Annual price−$264,980

$24,000Annual price−$296,980

$32,000Annual price−$328,980

$40,000Annual price−$360,980

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+5%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$34,143 → $35,698

16Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

16Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

30Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

49Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

70Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

21Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

44Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

32Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

14.7%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

32Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$31,625Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$42,902$11,277 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$12,653

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$31,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$42,902

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$329/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,653Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,129Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE41.2%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE40.4%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$34,143Year 1

$42,902Year 4

$35,698Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

9.2% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,575

Estimated loan payment$329

49borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$42,902 vs. $53,072

$10,170 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$54,620 median wageAR estimate · 1,530 jobs · 25-1199$43,550–$79,560 middle 50% of AR wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Jonesboro, AR

Arkansas State University

$831 higher earnings · $4,000 less debt · $287 lower annual net price

Earnings: $43,733
Debt: $27,000
Annual net price: $12,366

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Monticello, AR

University of Arkansas at Monticello

$8,291 higher earnings · $10,317 less debt

Earnings: $51,193
Debt: $20,683
Annual net price: $14,287

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Walnut Ridge, AR

Williams Baptist University

$4,673 higher earnings · $12,067 less debt

Earnings: $47,575
Debt: $18,933
Annual net price: $15,745

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Siloam Springs, AR

John Brown University

$4,174 higher earnings · $4,228 less debt

Earnings: $47,076
Debt: $26,772
Annual net price: $20,397

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

30 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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