How much debt do UA Little Rock English graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $29,153, which ranks 6th lowest of 6 English bachelor's programs in Arkansas. That works out to about $309 a month over 10 years.

Is a English degree from UA Little Rock worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 89% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 77%. Compare the cost with other Arkansas programs before deciding.

UA Little Rock English (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Q: Do UA Little Rock English graduates stay in Arkansas?

Most do. 92% (24 of 26) were working in Arkansas one year after graduating.

Bachelor's in English Language and Literature, General
Public university
Little Rock, AR
About 13 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

UA Little Rock English graduates earn about what English graduates earn nationally, $32,883 in their first year. Debt is high. The typical graduate leaves with $29,153 in federal loans, more than at 96% of English programs in the country. Two other Arkansas programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$32,88367th percentile of 471 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$37,21913% more than year one

Median federal debt$29,1536th lowest of 6 Arkansas programs

Debt-to-earnings89%Arkansas median 85%, national 77%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Arkansas and national columns are the medians across all English bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	UA Little Rock	Arkansas	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$32,883	$29,626	$30,195
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$37,219	$41,356	$47,348
Median federal debt at graduation	$29,153	$22,500	$24,498
Debt as share of first-year pay	89%	85%	77%
Programs compared		6	471

Five years out, UA Little Rock graduates earn less than the national figure and about $4,137 less than the Arkansas median.

Debt and first-year pay at every Arkansas English program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Arkansas medians.

UA Little RockOther Arkansas programs

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

What graduates earn over time

Pay rises about 13% between the first and fifth year.

UA Little Rock grads, year 1$32,883

UA Little Rock grads, year 5$37,219

All Arkansas English grads, year 5$41,356

Year 1 and year 5 figures come from different graduating classes, so the growth rate is an estimate.

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $309 a month, or 11.3% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

92% of graduates (24 of 26) were working in Arkansas one year after graduating. Prices in the Little Rock area are about 11% below the national average, so a $32,883 salary here buys what about $36,797 buys in a typical US city.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to English, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

$59,660

Median pay in Arkansas. 12,890 people work in this job in Arkansas. Nationally, jobs are projected to stay about the same in number from 2025 to 2035, with about 63,500 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $49,430Top 10%: $75,760

Proofreaders and Copy Markers

$51,120

Median pay nationwide. Nationally, jobs are projected to shrink 1% from 2025 to 2035, with about 1,100 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

About UA Little Rock

In-state tuition and fees	$9,748 / year
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$22,158 / year
Average net price after aid	$17,248 / year
Admission rate	59%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	42%
Undergraduate students	4,949

English ranks 14th of 18 bachelor's programs at UA Little Rock by first-year earnings. The top three are Nursing ($78,898), Construction Engineering Technology ($71,845), and Finance ($60,521).

Other English bachelor's programs near Little Rock

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
UA Little RockLittle Rock, AR · public		$32,883	$29,153
University of Central ArkansasConway, AR · public	25 mi	$35,338	$20,500
Hendrix CollegeConway, AR · private nonprofit	27 mi	$18,668	$27,000
Harding UniversitySearcy, AR · private nonprofit	50 mi	$19,588	$27,000

Common questions

The median graduate earns $32,883 one year after graduating and $37,219 five years after. The median across English bachelor's programs in Arkansas is $29,626.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
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 comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the English program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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