COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Business Administration, Management and Operations bachelor's degree at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
Fort Smith, 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.
$18,237 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 38.3% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −77% · 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−$129,800
$8,000Annual price−$161,800
$11,000Current college-wide context−$173,800
$16,000Annual price−$193,800
$24,000Annual price−$225,800
$32,000Annual price−$257,800
$40,000Annual price−$289,800
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$31,625Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$50,020$18,395 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 21 Parent PLUS borrowers.
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$10,574
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$19,148
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$50,020
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$203/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,574Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,048Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE80.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE37.9%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.9% 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$4,168
Estimated loan payment$203
240borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$50,020 vs. $68,257
$18,237 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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.Business Teachers, Postsecondary$64,620 median wageAR estimate · 450 jobs · 25-1011$53,280–$114,270 middle 50% of AR wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$87,520 median wageAR estimate · 5,690 jobs · 11-9199$62,540–$129,460 middle 50% of AR wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$118,120 median wageAR estimate · 2,560 jobs · 11-3051$96,860–$163,210 middle 50% of AR wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$94,340 median wageAR estimate · 6,440 jobs · 11-9111$76,140–$114,990 middle 50% of AR wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$84,480 median wageAR estimate · 1,110 jobs · 11-3012$60,790–$110,520 middle 50% of AR wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$74,050 median wageAR estimate · 34,570 jobs · 11-1021$48,760–$117,510 middle 50% of AR wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$119,430 median wageAR estimate · 340 jobs · 11-9121$87,540–$170,890 middle 50% of AR wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFacilities Managers$89,810 median wageAR estimate · 880 jobs · 11-3013$69,180–$123,970 middle 50% of AR wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$89,200 median wageAR estimate · 1,440 jobs · 11-3071$72,180–$124,970 middle 50% of AR wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLogisticians$78,400 median wageAR estimate · 2,220 jobs · 13-1081$62,240–$106,710 middle 50% of AR wages+17.6% projected U.S. growth · 26,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProject Management Specialists$77,170 median wageAR estimate · 5,510 jobs · 13-1082$57,630–$103,670 middle 50% of AR wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$58,100 median wageAR estimate · 13,630 jobs · 43-1011$46,500–$70,970 middle 50% of AR wages+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 127,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
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.
University of Arkansas Grantham
$12,130 higher earnings · $2,204 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $62,150
- Debt
- $39,269
- Annual net price
- $8,370
University of the Ozarks
$769 higher earnings · $573 less debt
- Earnings
- $50,789
- Debt
- $18,575
- Annual net price
- $17,360
University of Arkansas
$29,750 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $79,770
- Debt
- $21,500
- Annual net price
- $18,209
John Brown University
$20,700 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $70,720
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $20,397
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
95 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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