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Business, Management & Marketing at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

If you plan to study Business, Management & Marketing, consider the program at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Arkansas-Fort Smith sits in Fort Smith, AR.

Online Class Availability at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

Distance learning is available at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. Of 5,496 students, 1,012 (18%) studied exclusively online and 2,464 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Business, Management & Marketing Rankings at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

Rankings can help you compare University of Arkansas-Fort Smith’s Business, Management & Marketing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Arkansas	#8 of 40
Best Value	Arkansas	#12 of 40
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#158 of 611
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#198 of 610
Best Value	Nationwide	#669 of 2,315
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1045 of 2,339

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Arkansas	#8 of 40
Best Value	Arkansas	#12 of 40
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#158 of 611
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#198 of 610
Best Value	Nationwide	#669 of 2,315
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1045 of 2,339

Earnings for Business, Management & Marketing Graduates from University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

Graduates of University of Arkansas-Fort Smith’s Business, Management & Marketing program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$32,936
2 years	$34,252
3 years	$39,723
4 years	$41,733
5 years	$50,566

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Business, Management & Marketing graduates from University of Arkansas-Fort Smith take home a median $41,733, compared with $36,503 for all University of Arkansas-Fort Smith graduates — about 14% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Business, Management & Marketing graduates from University of Arkansas-Fort Smith comes in at $19,148.

Best-Paid Careers for Business, Management & Marketing Graduates

Students who finish Business, Management & Marketing program at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Business, Management & Marketing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Geothermal Production Managers	$160,381
Chief Executives	$138,534
Security Management Specialists	$128,654
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$124,518
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$113,637
Online Merchants	$106,971

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.