U.S. median for this major: $85,212.
College Scorecard field of study; 182 graduates with earnings reported
Median for graduates who received federal aid.
College Scorecard field of study
About 31% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $27,000.
College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
UAMS Nursing: pay against the field, and payback
Same major, other colleges
Median earnings 4 years after graduating; state and U.S. figures are the median of each covered college's graduates in this major. College Scorecard; calculated by EducationGuide.
Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income
Uses UAMS's school-wide net price (no college reports it by major) and this major's graduate earnings.
This college does not report how long its bachelor's students take to finish (IPEDS), so we can't estimate the cost to finish.
College Scorecard; IPEDS Graduation Rates; U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Calculated by EducationGuide.
Nursing at Arkansas colleges
Every Arkansas college we cover that reports Nursing graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants. Colleges marked "mostly 2-year" or "bachelor's & associate" award more associate degrees than bachelor's; their bachelor's programs often serve working adults finishing a degree (for example, nurses completing a BSN), so their graduates' earnings can run higher than those of students starting college at 18.
| Rank | College | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt | Avg. net price | Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock | $88,617 | $32,419 | $17,248 | 42% |
| 2 | Arkansas State University | $88,611 | $26,355 | $12,366 | 55% |
| 3 | University of Arkansas | $84,911 | $24,327 | $18,209 | 71% |
| 4 | Arkansas Tech Universitymostly 2-year | $84,719 | $23,424 | $12,970 | 49% |
| 5 | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | $79,413 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 6 | University of Central Arkansas | $76,783 | $25,000 | $16,511 | 54% |
| 7 | University of Arkansas-Fort Smithbachelor's & associate | $73,708 | $24,250 | $10,574 | 38% |
| 8 | Harding University | $71,872 | $30,000 | $22,130 | 69% |
| 9 | University of Arkansas at Monticellobachelor's & associate | $71,629 | — | $14,287 | 49% |
| 10 | Southern Arkansas University Main Campus | $70,185 | $24,750 | $14,027 | 49% |
| 11 | Henderson State University | $68,733 | $21,500 | $23,405 | 37% |
| 12 | John Brown University | $64,963 | $29,291 | $20,397 | 72% |
2 more Arkansas colleges offer Nursing but have too few graduates to report earnings.
Careers for Nursing graduates
Registered nurse
Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +5.6% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.
Medical and Health Services Managers
Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +24.2% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35. Careers from the federal major-to-occupation crosswalk.
What families pay at UAMS, by income
School-wide average after grants for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.
Net price by income is not reported for this school.
College Scorecard
About UAMS
- Acceptance rate: — · admissions
- Graduation rate: — within 6 years
- Median earnings, all majors, 10 years after starting: $73,827
- Full cost breakdown · all 6 majors · overview
Related majors at UAMS
- Health Administration—
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)$74,782
UAMS Nursing questions
How much do UAMS Nursing graduates earn?
Nursing graduates of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences earn a median $79,413 four years after graduating and $67,337 one year after. The U.S. median for Nursing graduates across 858 colleges is $85,212.
How much debt do UAMS Nursing graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for Nursing graduates of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is $25,000, about 31% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $27,000.
Is UAMS a good school for Nursing in Arkansas?
On pay, Nursing graduates of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences earn $79,413 four years out, $4,167 above the median for the same major across 12 Arkansas colleges ($75,246) and $5,799 below the U.S. median ($85,212). Medians of each college's graduates; EducationGuide calculation from College Scorecard.
Where does UAMS rank for Nursing in Arkansas?
Of 12 Arkansas colleges reporting Nursing graduate earnings, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ranks 5th; among the 9 that mostly award bachelor's degrees it ranks 4th. The highest is University of Arkansas at Little Rock at $88,617.
What jobs do Nursing graduates get?
A common career is registered nurse, with a median wage of $81,070 in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR area and $97,550 nationally. Others include medical and health services managers.
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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study: median earnings and federal loan debt of graduates who received federal aid); BLS. How we score
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Cite this: “University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Nursing: earnings, debt and careers,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/university-of-arkansas-for-medical-sciences/majors/nursing (College Scorecard and BLS data).