Accounting at University of Arkansas Grantham

The clearest signal here is the debt level: at $46,108, University of Arkansas Grantham's accounting graduates carry nearly double what's typical for this degree—both nationally ($25,000) and in Arkansas ($25,914). That debt burden is in the 5th percentile nationally, meaning 95% of accounting programs leave students with less debt. Meanwhile, first-year earnings of $48,931 lag behind Arkansas's median of $52,373 and trail significantly behind top state programs like UA Little Rock ($58,845) and Harding ($58,649), placing this in just the 40th percentile among Arkansas accounting programs. The 0.94 debt-to-earnings ratio means graduates owe nearly a full year's salary—manageable but not ideal when better-performing options exist in-state.

The high Pell grant enrollment (62%) suggests this program serves students with financial need, which makes the elevated debt especially concerning. With a very small sample size (under 30 graduates), these numbers could shift dramatically year to year, but the pattern of higher-than-typical debt paired with below-median earnings warrants careful consideration. For Arkansas families, the state's public universities deliver substantially better earnings outcomes at roughly half the debt load, making them considerably safer bets for an accounting career that will likely start in the high $40,000s regardless of where you study.