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General Psychology at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

If you plan to study General Psychology, 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.

During the most recent reporting year, 32 general psychology graduations were recorded at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

Many students take online classes at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. Among 5,496 students, 1,012 (18%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,464 (45%) took at least some classes online.

General Psychology Rankings at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Arkansas-Fort Smith’s General Psychology program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Arkansas	#1 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	Arkansas	#12 of 17
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#48 of 292
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#203 of 293
Best Value	Nationwide	#319 of 1,295
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1103 of 1,305

Earnings for General Psychology Graduates from University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

Students who complete University of Arkansas-Fort Smith’s General Psychology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$26,233
2 years	$27,527
3 years	$26,424
4 years	$35,086
5 years	$36,938

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, General Psychology graduates from University of Arkansas-Fort Smith take home a median $35,086, compared with $36,503 for all University of Arkansas-Fort Smith graduates — about 4% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for General Psychology graduates from University of Arkansas-Fort Smith stands at $22,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Psychology graduates at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Psychology graduates at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith are 88% women (28) and 12% men (4).

General Psychology Bachelor’s Program at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

Of the 32 bachelor’s general psychology graduates at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, 88% were women (28) and 12% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	3

Minority students account for 44% of General Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, lower than the national average of 46%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Psychology Concentrations at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

This General Psychology program at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Psychology	32

Highest-Paying Careers for General Psychology Graduates

Those who complete General Psychology program at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Psychology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Neuropsychologists	$83,690
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Psychologists, All Other	$73,521

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.