University of Arkansas: International Business

Bachelor's degree · CIP 52.11 · No credentials fully online · Fayetteville, AR

Graduates of this program who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $60,634 one year after completing and $71,486 four years after. The median federal loan debt of graduates was $19,925. Nationally, graduates of bachelor's degree programs in this field earned a median of $56,014 one year after completing.

Median earnings, 1 year
$60,634
39 graduates measured Verified data
Median earnings, 4 years
$71,486
Verified data
Median federal debt
$19,925
47 borrowers Verified data
Debt to first-year earnings
0.33x
median debt / median earnings Calculated estimate

This program compared with the national picture

MeasureThis programNational median, same field and credential
Median earnings 1 year after completion$60,634$56,014
Median earnings 4 years after completion$71,486$73,201
Median federal loan debt (Stafford and Grad PLUS)$19,925$20,355 Median of programs
Estimated monthly payment on median debt (10-year standard)$226
Graduates in the most recent year524,828 across 486 programs

Earnings cohorts: Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars. Debt cohort: NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort. Debt covers federal loans only and excludes private loans and Parent PLUS loans. Earnings are for graduates working and not enrolled, before taxes.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.

Careers this field prepares students for

From the official CIP to SOC crosswalk. Graduates do not all enter these occupations, and occupation wages describe all workers, not new graduates. Official crosswalk

OccupationMedian wage, all workersChange 2025 to 2035
Chief executives$213,990+3.2%
General and operations managers$105,770+5.0%
Business operations specialists, all other$83,050+3.9%
Business teachers, postsecondary$99,080+5.9%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 Crosswalk. CIP 2020 and SOC 2018 taxonomies. Published April 30, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, National. May 2025 reference period. Published April 30, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, Table 1.2: Occupational projections, 2025-35, and worker characteristics, 2025. Base year 2025, projected year 2035. Published August 27, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.

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SchoolMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Villanova University
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$88,295Data unavailable
Howard University
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$84,496$23,153
Northeastern University
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$76,290$18,004
University of Georgia
GA · Public
$73,589$15,625
University of South Carolina-Columbia
SC · Public
$72,633$23,250
University of Wisconsin-Madison
WI · Public
$72,575$16,724
Fordham University
NY · Private, nonprofit
$72,119$24,250
University of Delaware
DE · Public
$71,511$25,945
George Washington University
DC · Private, nonprofit
$71,105$21,500
Bryant University
RI · Private, nonprofit
$70,631$24,500

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