Business/Commerce, General programs in Arkansas
34 schools in Arkansas teach this, at certificate or associate level. 6 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $43,426 at Strayer University-Arkansas.
What this work pays in Arkansas
General and Operations Managers in Arkansas earn a median of $74,050 a year across 34,570 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| Management Analysts | $72,950 | 6,250 |
| Managers, All Other | $87,520 | 5,690 |
| Project Management Specialists | $77,170 | 5,510 |
| Sales Managers | $108,330 | 3,710 |
| Chief Executives | $119,990 | 3,550 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strayer University-Arkansas Little Rock | Associate's degree | $32,140 | $43,426 (54 grads) | 7 |
| NorthWest Arkansas Community College Bentonville | Associate's degree | $10,374 | $33,993 (35 grads) | 25 |
| Arkansas State University-Beebe Beebe | Associate's degree | $7,650 | $24,615 (20 grads) | 57 |
| University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton Morrilton | Associate's degree | — | $21,508 (13 grads) | 37 |
| North Arkansas College Harrison | Associate's degree | $12,986 | $20,140 (32 grads) | 17 |
| Arkansas State University-Mountain Home Mountain Home | Associate's degree | — | $16,015 (17 grads) | 19 |
| Arkansas State University-Newport Newport | Associate's degree | — | not published | 26 |
| University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock | Associate's degree | $11,500 | not published | 56 |
| Arkansas Northeastern College Blytheville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Arkansas Northeastern College Blytheville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Arkansas State University Jonesboro | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Arkansas State University Mid-South West Memphis | Associate's degree | — | not published | 15 |
| Arkansas State University Three Rivers Malvern | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Black River Technical College Pocahontas | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas De Queen | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 17 |
| Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas De Queen | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| National Park College Hot Springs | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| NorthWest Arkansas Community College Bentonville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Ozarka College Melbourne | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Ozarka College Melbourne | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas Helena | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| South Arkansas College El Dorado | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Southeast Arkansas College Pine Bluff | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Southeast Arkansas College Pine Bluff | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 50 |
| University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain Mena | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain Mena | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville Batesville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville Batesville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton Morrilton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 23 |
| University of Arkansas Grantham LIttle Rock | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Hope | Associate's degree | — | not published | 16 |
| University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community College Forrest City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community College Forrest City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Business/Commerce, General — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.