University of Arkansas (Arkansas) is a four-year, public school located in Fayetteville, AR.

It offers 165 graduate programs - 94 Master's, 39 Doctorate, 24 Post-bachelor's, and 8 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $12,160 for in-state and $30,220 for out-of-state students.

A total of 4,667 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 30,936 students at Arkansas. Arkansas offers online graduate programs and 1,645 out of 4,667 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

Arkansas have a law school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at School of Law. In addition, you can find Arkansas's health profession programs at health professions information page.


Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $12,160 for Arkansas residents and $30,220 for out-of-state students. It offers 165 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameUniversity of Arkansas
TypeFour-year, Public
AddressAdministration Bldg 425, Fayetteville, AR
Graduate School Students4,803 students
1,645 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$12,160
Out-of-State$30,220
Student to Faculty20:1 (5.00%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 165 Graduate Programs
94 Master's, 39 Doctorate, 32 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at University of Arkansas

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at University of Arkansas with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Arkansas residents, the tuition & fees are $12,160 and $30,220 for non-Arkansas residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $438 for Arkansas residents and $1,190 for out-of-state students.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$10,500$28,560
Fees$1,660$1,660
Cost per Credit$438$1,190
Books & Supplies$1,154
Room & Board$13,290 (On-Campus) / $13,290 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$5,816 (On-Campus) / $5,816 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$32,420$50,480
Off-Campus Total$32,420$50,480

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

University of Arkansas offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 165 major areas - 94 Master's (16 online programs), 39 Doctorate (4 online programs), 24 Post-Bachelor's (8 online programs), 8 Post-Master's (4 online programs). 1,203 students have been conferred Master's degree and 360 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total1,20336030417
Men5701801872
Women63318011715

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Agricultural Economics6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Agricultural Production Operations9ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Animal Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Poultry Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Food Science7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Plant SciencesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Agronomy and Crop Science11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Horticultural Science3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Science2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
African-American/Black StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, OtherNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Journalism3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 7 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction4 NOT OFFER
Educational Leadership and AdministrationONLINE ONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE
Adult and Continuing Education Administration13ONLINE ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum SupervisionNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 3ONLINE
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration17 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Community College Education5ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational/Instructional Technology17ONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Educational Statistics and Research MethodsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Assessment, Testing, and MeasurementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social and Philosophical Foundations of EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Education/Teaching of Individuals with AutismNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 5ONLINE NOT OFFER
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Elementary Education and Teaching45 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Secondary Education and Teaching NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels26 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Agricultural Teacher Education11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Art Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mathematics Teacher Education1ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Teacher EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 4 NOT OFFER
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching27 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor13ONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Agricultural Engineering5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Chemical Engineering4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Civil Engineering15 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Engineering6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Electrical and Electronics Engineering20 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Materials Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mechanical Engineering3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Industrial Engineering12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Operations Research1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering/Industrial ManagementONLINE NOT OFFER 167ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Comparative Literature NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Spanish Language and Literature5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
LawNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Legal Professions and Studies (other)10ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Creative Writing11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific WritingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Entomology5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Statistics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
GerontologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Sustainability StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 3 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Religious/Sacred Music NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Planetary Astronomy and Science2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Chemistry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geology/Earth Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Materials Science1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Materials Chemistry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational PsychologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Policy AnalysisNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social Work44 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Economics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics5ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geography7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geographic Information Science and CartographyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 5ONLINE NOT OFFER
Political Science and Government4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sociology6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Industrial and Product Design NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts16 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Art/Art Studies7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Art History, Criticism and Conservation NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Performance10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health and WellnessNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 8
Athletic Training/Trainer13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Health Education and Promotion4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Occupational Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Medical Informatics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1ONLINE NOT OFFER
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse6ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Adult Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 3ONLINE
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1ONLINE
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Accounting64ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 19 NOT OFFER
Finance17 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Human Resources Development21ONLINE ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Management Science NOT OFFER 44 NOT OFFER
Marketing/Marketing ManagementONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Construction Management11ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

Arkansas graduate schools have a total of 4,803 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 2,237 male and 2,566 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 1,787 full-time and 3,016 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,645 students enrolled through online exclusively and 324 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 3,014 White, 286 Black, and 123 Asian students are attending at University of Arkansas. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

104 grad students are younger than 22 and 737 students are older than 65. It has 2,589 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,237 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total4,803
Men2,237
Women2,566
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total4,803
Full-time Students1,787
Part-time Students3,016
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total4,803
American Indian /
Native American
59
Asian123
Black286
Hispanic307
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
3
White3,014
Two or more races155
Un-Known152
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total4,803
21 & Under104
22-241,318
25-291,271
30-34776
35-39461
40 & Over737

Online Population

At University of Arkansas graduate schools, 1,645 students enrolled online exclusively and 324 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment4,667
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,645
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses324
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,698
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,645
Arkansas Resident961
Other State In U.S.636
Outside of U.S.48