Major Programs and Completers by Degrees

Degree Programs Overview

University of Arkansas-Fort Smith offers 98 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's programs. Of that, 6 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 1,833 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at UA Fort Smith. 712 students completed bachelor's programs and 13 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at UA Fort Smith. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
	Total Programs	Online Programs	Completers
	Total Programs	Online Programs	Total	Men	Women
Associate's	16	2	653	226	427
Bachelor's	35	3	712	252	460
Master's	2	1	13	4	9
Less than 12-Weeks Certificate	2	NOT OFFERED	37	18	19
At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate	30	NOT OFFERED	335	226	109
At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate	13	NOT OFFERED	83	45	38

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.

The Computer and Information Sciences, General program has the highest salary ($62,803) after graduation and the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $59,673 average salary.

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Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of Study	Average Salary (2020)		Average Loan Debt
Field of Study	Yearly	Monthly	Yearly	Monthly
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$62,803	$5,234	$21,490	$228
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$59,673	$4,973	$20,413	$216
Accounting and Related Services	$51,551	$4,296	-	-
Marketing	$43,001	$3,583	-	-
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$37,742	$3,145	$16,416	$174
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$36,641	$3,053	$16,328	$173
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$36,412	$3,034	$19,652	$208
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$31,899	$2,658	$18,500	$196
Design and Applied Arts	$30,098	$2,508	-	-
History	$26,856	$2,238	$20,189	$214
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$26,666	$2,222	$22,938	$243
Psychology, General	$26,424	$2,202	$21,000	$223

Associate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of Study	Average Salary (2020)		Average Loan Debt
Field of Study	Yearly	Monthly	Yearly	Monthly
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$33,768	$2,814	$12,491	$132
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians	$29,453	$2,454	-	-
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services	$25,913	$2,159	-	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$23,787	$1,982	$12,390	$131

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith.

At the school, the General Studies Associate program has the most completers of 382 and the Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate program has the second most completers of 160 students.

Popular 2-Years Cert. Programs
Field of Study	Number of Completers	Men	Women
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician	24	23	1
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	20	-	20
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	14	2	12
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	12	11	1
Business Administration and Management	4	2	2
Welding Technology/Welder	4	4	-
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary	2	-	2
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology	2	2	-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	1	1	-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician	1	1	-

Popular Associate Programs
Field of Study	Number of Completers	Men	Women
General Studies	382	120	262
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	160	39	121
Pre-Engineering	26	25	1
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	19	4	15
Mechanics and Repairers	15	14	1
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician	14	14	-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	14	-	14
Surgical Technology/Technologist	13	2	11
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician	6	5	1
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary	5	1	4

Popular Bachelor Programs
Field of Study	Number of Completers	Men	Women
Business Administration and Management	157	71	86
Organizational Leadership	85	31	54
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	67	5	62
Biology/Biological Sciences	40	13	27
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	36	12	24
Psychology	33	4	29
Elementary Education and Teaching	32	1	31
Social Work	30	1	29
Computer Science	29	24	5
General Studies	21	7	14

Popular Master Programs
Field of Study	Number of Completers	Men	Women
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	10	4	6
Education	3	-	3

Popular 12-Week Cert. Programs
Field of Study	Number of Completers	Men	Women
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	31	12	19
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist	6	6	-

Popular 1-Year Cert. Programs
Field of Study	Number of Completers	Men	Women
Welding Technology/Welder	119	115	4
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	49	45	4
Accounting and Finance	33	12	21
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician	33	32	1
Marketing/Marketing Management	31	16	15
Organizational Leadership	18	9	9
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	17	-	17
Digital Marketing	17	6	11
International Business/Trade/Commerce	13	5	8
Finance	12	6	6

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

What is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Communication	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	14	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Education program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Computer and Information Sciences	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/Programmer	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	29	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Graphics	NOT OFFERED	0	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Support Specialist	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	32	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	20	14^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Music Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Biology Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
History Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Pre-Engineering	NOT OFFERED	26	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician	1	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Spanish Language and Literature	8	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is English Language and Literature program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
English Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	160^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	382	21	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Mathematics and Statistics program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Biology/Biological Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	40	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Physical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Mathematics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Psychology program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Chemistry	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	17	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	33	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	NOT OFFERED	2	36	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and Technology	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Social Work	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	30	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
International Economics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician	24	14	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Transportation and Materials Moving program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Welding Technology/Welder	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology	2	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Graphic Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Art/Art Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Music	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Business program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	14	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	31	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	NOT OFFERED	19	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	67	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	14	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is History program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business Administration and Management	1	2	157^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Operations Management and Supervision	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Organizational Leadership	18	NOT OFFERED	85^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Finance	33	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary	9	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business/Managerial Economics	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/Management	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Finance	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Investments and Securities	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/Commerce	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management	31	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Digital Marketing	17	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is History program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business Administration and Management	1	2	157^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Operations Management and Supervision	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Organizational Leadership	18	NOT OFFERED	85^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Finance	33	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary	9	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business/Managerial Economics	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/Management	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Finance	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Investments and Securities	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/Commerce	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management	31	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Digital Marketing	17	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
History	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	18	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

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Major Programs and Degree Completers at UA Fort Smith

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Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

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