Which Arkansas Tech University bachelor's program has the lowest debt?

Agricultural Business graduates leave with a median of $15,620 in federal loans, the lowest among 21 Arkansas Tech University bachelor's programs that report debt.

How much does Arkansas Tech University cost?

In-state tuition and fees are $8,674 a year, and $14,668 for out-of-state students. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $12,970 a year.

How many Arkansas Tech University programs report graduate pay?

23 bachelor's programs, 8 associate's programs, and one certificate program at Arkansas Tech University report first-year pay, and 29 of them also report federal debt.

Arkansas Tech University Programs, Ranked by Graduate Pay and Debt

Public university
Russellville, AR
5,388 undergraduates

College Scorecard June 2026 release

The short answer

23 Arkansas Tech University bachelor's programs report what graduates earn. Electrical Engineering pays the most in the first year ($71,878), and Design and Applied Arts the least ($20,285). The median program pays $35,207. Arkansas Tech University also has 8 associate's programs and one certificate program that report pay.

In-state tuition and fees$8,674Per year. Out-of-state $14,668

Average net price after aid$12,970Per year

Graduation rate49%Within 6 years

Admission rate96%Of applicants

All 23 bachelor's programs, ranked

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. "Rank in Arkansas" compares first-year pay with the same field's bachelor's programs across Arkansas. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

#	Program	Year 1 pay	Year 5 pay	Debt	Rank in Arkansas
1	Electrical EngineeringAbout 20 graduates a year	$71,878	$82,768	$17,100	2nd of 2
2	NursingAbout 80 graduates a year	$68,794	$74,798	$23,424	8th of 13
3	Mechanical EngineeringAbout 38 graduates a year	$68,765	$84,124	$22,970	3rd of 4
4	Computer and Information ScienceAbout 53 graduates a year	$45,904	Not reported	$19,975	6th of 7
5	Agricultural BusinessAbout 50 graduates a year	$44,810	$50,241	$15,620	2nd of 6
6	Business EconomicsAbout 2 graduates a year	$44,146	$72,112	Not reported	2nd of 2
7	Homeland SecurityAbout 18 graduates a year	$43,090	$53,210	$25,355	1st of 1
8	Subject-Area Teacher EducationAbout 99 graduates a year	$41,160	$44,636	$24,000	4th of 8
9	Business AdministrationAbout 110 graduates a year	$39,866	$48,308	$21,780	5th of 12
10	Other Interdisciplinary StudiesAbout 68 graduates a year	$37,760	$43,440	$34,046	2nd of 2
11	Teacher EducationAbout 56 graduates a year	$37,244	$39,595	$24,351	9th of 11
12	Criminal JusticeAbout 37 graduates a year	$35,207	Not reported	$26,000	6th of 8
13	Recreation ManagementAbout 13 graduates a year	$35,073	Not reported	$23,726	1st of 2
14	Health and Medical AdministrationAbout 5 graduates a year	$35,063	Not reported	Not reported	1st of 1
15	SociologyAbout 14 graduates a year	$32,924	$48,474	$23,180	3rd of 4
16	JournalismAbout 19 graduates a year	$32,183	$39,170	$23,250	2nd of 4
17	CommunicationsAbout 12 graduates a year	$30,927	$37,352	$24,500	5th of 7
18	BiologyAbout 25 graduates a year	$29,596	$57,721	$16,640	3rd of 9
19	Wildlife ScienceAbout 12 graduates a year	$28,652	$48,923	$20,500	1st of 1
20	Hospitality ManagementAbout 17 graduates a year	$27,969	Not reported	$24,000	1st of 1
21	PsychologyAbout 70 graduates a year	$27,213	$42,103	$23,910	10th of 12
22	Rehabilitation and TherapyAbout 36 graduates a year	$26,869	$36,310	$23,890	2nd of 2
23	Design and Applied ArtsAbout 34 graduates a year	$20,285	$40,422	$28,950	7th of 7

Program names link to the program's own page, and Arkansas ranks link to the full ranking for the field. A program gets its own page when it reports both pay and debt and at least five Arkansas programs in the field do too.

Some nursing bachelor's programs are for nurses who are already licensed and working (RN-to-BSN). College Scorecard counts them with programs for new students, and their graduates' pay reflects years of nursing experience, so high pay at a program here may not mean higher starting pay for a new nurse.

One more bachelor's program reports debt but not pay, so it isn't listed.

All 8 associate's programs, ranked

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. "Rank in Arkansas" compares first-year pay with the same field's associate's programs across Arkansas. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

#	Program	Year 1 pay	Year 5 pay	Debt	Rank in Arkansas
1	Nuclear Engineering TechnologyAbout 13 graduates a year	$74,249	Not reported	Not reported	1st of 1
2	NursingAbout 24 graduates a year	$67,063	$71,435	$29,995	9th of 18
3	Diagnostic and Treatment ProfessionsAbout 17 graduates a year	$64,185	Not reported	$18,291	1st of 8
4	Practical NursingAbout 32 graduates a year	$47,902	$52,338	$23,983	2nd of 2
5	Liberal Arts and General StudiesAbout 1,011 graduates a year	$36,292	$39,589	$24,100	1st of 16
6	Criminal JusticeAbout 22 graduates a year	$36,076	$45,728	$25,570	2nd of 3
7	Allied Health and Medical AssistingAbout 40 graduates a year	$35,961	$43,210	$20,860	3rd of 3
8	Office AdministrationAbout 19 graduates a year	$29,476	$32,971	$19,050	1st of 1

One more associate's program reports debt but not pay, so it isn't listed.

One certificate program

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. "Rank in Arkansas" compares first-year pay with the same field's certificate programs across Arkansas.

Program	Year 1 pay	Year 5 pay	Debt	Rank in Arkansas
Business AdministrationAbout 103 graduates a year	$47,708	Not reported	$29,535	1st of 1

One more certificate program reports debt but not pay, so it isn't listed.

Quick picks: bachelor's programs

Highest first-year pay

Electrical Engineering$71,878
Nursing$68,794
Mechanical Engineering$68,765
Computer and Information Science$45,904
Agricultural Business$44,810

Lowest median debt

Agricultural Business$15,620
Biology$16,640
Electrical Engineering$17,100
Computer and Information Science$19,975
Wildlife Science$20,500

Largest programs

Business AdministrationAbout 110 graduates a year
Subject-Area Teacher EducationAbout 99 graduates a year
NursingAbout 80 graduates a year
PsychologyAbout 70 graduates a year
Other Interdisciplinary StudiesAbout 68 graduates a year

Common questions

Electrical Engineering graduates earn a median of $71,878 in their first year, the most of 23 Arkansas Tech University bachelor's programs that report pay.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid, and earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Tuition, net price, graduation rate, and admission rate are for the whole school, not one program.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Arkansas rankings when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
NCES, IPEDS tuition and fees, 2023-24, for in-district tuition labels