Best Architectural programs in Arkansas, ranked by enrollment
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these.
14 schools in Arkansas run programs that feed this job, graduating 1,517 people a year. The job pays a median of $140,600 in Arkansas across about 1,220 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in Arkansas that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
18 programs in Arkansas that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in Arkansas (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Arkansas page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 15.1501In Arkansas → | 449 | 29.6% | 3 | $68,912 | $25,236 |
| 2 | CIP 14.1901In Arkansas → | 256 | 16.9% | 7 | $70,724 | $24,833 |
| 3 | CIP 14.0101In Arkansas → | 149 | 9.8% | 6 | $67,734 | $24,375 |
| 4 | CIP 14.1001In Arkansas → | 121 | 8.0% | 5 | $77,636 | $25,000 |
| 5 | CIP 14.0801In Arkansas → | 109 | 7.2% | 3 | $69,574 | $24,625 |
| 6 | CIP 04.0201In Arkansas → | 78 | 5.1% | 1 | $47,542 | $27,000 |
| 7 | CIP 04.0902In Arkansas → | 67 | 4.4% | 1 | $48,514 | $27,000 |
| 8 | CIP 14.0501In Arkansas → | 66 | 4.4% | 2 | $64,660 | $23,246 |
| 9 | CIP 14.0701In Arkansas → | 54 | 3.6% | 1 | $73,072 | $23,399 |
| 10 | CIP 14.0901In Arkansas → | 48 | 3.2% | 4 | $78,333 | $24,098 |
| 11 | CIP 14.3501In Arkansas → | 48 | 3.2% | 1 | $74,748 | $24,989 |
| 12 | CIP 14.4501In Arkansas → | 25 | 1.6% | 1 | $59,620 | $23,012 |
| 13 | CIP 04.0601In Arkansas → | 15 | 1.0% | 1 | $53,098 | $27,000 |
| 14 | CIP 14.4201In Arkansas → | 11 | 0.7% | 2 | $72,645 | $24,250 |
| 15 | CIP 14.1801In Arkansas → | 9 | 0.6% | 1 | $74,110 | $23,250 |
| 16 | CIP 14.3301In Arkansas → | 6 | 0.4% | 1 | $75,998 | $25,314 |
| 17 | CIP 14.1201In Arkansas → | 5 | 0.3% | 2 | $57,457 | $24,706 |
| 18 | CIP 14.0301In Arkansas → | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | $65,020 | $23,000 |
Top 14 schools in Arkansas
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 2 of the 14 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR Public · 14 feeder programs | 1,080 | Engineering/Industrial Management | — | 71% | — | 74% |
| 2 | Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR Public · 4 feeder programs | 190 | Engineering/Industrial Management | — | 55% | — | 82% |
| 3 | Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR Public · 3 feeder programs | 103 | Electrical and Electronics Engineering | $71,878 | 49% | — | 96% |
| 4 | Harding University Searcy, AR Private not-for-profit · 5 feeder programs | 31 | Mechanical Engineering | $53,229 | 69% | $19,423 | 71% |
| 5 | John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 28 | Mechanical Engineering | — | 72% | $20,325 | 76% |
| 6 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR Public · 4 feeder programs | 26 | Mechanical Engineering | — | 42% | — | 59% |
| 7 | Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia, AR Public · 2 feeder programs | 21 | Engineering, General | — | 49% | — | 75% |
| 8 | Henderson State University Arkadelphia, AR Public · 2 feeder programs | 12 | Engineering, General | — | 37% | — | — |
| 9 | Black River Technical College Pocahontas, AR Public · 1 feeder programs | 7 | Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | — | 55% | — | — |
| 10 | North Arkansas College Harrison, AR Public · 1 feeder programs | 5 | Engineering, General | — | 42% | — | — |
| 11 | University of Arkansas Grantham LIttle Rock, AR Public · 1 feeder programs | 5 | Engineering/Industrial Management | — | 43% | — | — |
| 12 | Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, AR Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 4 | Engineering, General | — | 61% | $21,322 | 68% |
| 13 | University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR Public · 1 feeder programs | 4 | Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | — | 54% | — | 89% |
| 14 | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR Public · 1 feeder programs | 1 | Agricultural Engineering | — | 40% | — | 41% |
All 14 schools in Arkansas
Every school in Arkansas with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.
| School | City | Control | Graduates / yr | Feeder programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas | Fayetteville | Public | 1,080 | 14 |
| Arkansas State University | Jonesboro | Public | 190 | 4 |
| Arkansas Tech University | Russellville | Public | 103 | 3 |
| Harding University | Searcy | Private not-for-profit | 31 | 5 |
| John Brown University | Siloam Springs | Private not-for-profit | 28 | 2 |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock | Little Rock | Public | 26 | 4 |
| Southern Arkansas University Main Campus | Magnolia | Public | 21 | 2 |
| Henderson State University | Arkadelphia | Public | 12 | 2 |
| Black River Technical College | Pocahontas | Public | 7 | 1 |
| North Arkansas College | Harrison | Public | 5 | 1 |
| University of Arkansas Grantham | LIttle Rock | Public | 5 | 1 |
| Ouachita Baptist University | Arkadelphia | Private not-for-profit | 4 | 2 |
| University of Central Arkansas | Conway | Public | 4 | 1 |
| University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | Pine Bluff | Public | 1 | 1 |
What architectural and engineering managers earn in Arkansas
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $171,270. Arkansas pays below the national figure.
1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.
Metro areas in Arkansas
Job outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.
Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.
How to get in
The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Architectural and Engineering Managers page.
How to become a Architectural
Job zone 5 of 5 · SVP 8.0 and above- Typical entry education
- Bachelor's degree
- Work experience needed
- 5 years or more
Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.
Top skills
The same job in other states
Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.
Related careers in Arkansas
Every major mapped to this job
The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.
All 25 majors mapped to Architectural and Engineering Managers25 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 04.0201Architecture
- 04.0202Architectural Design
- 04.0301City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
- 04.0401Environmental Design/Architecture
- 04.0402Healthcare Environment Design/Architecture
- 04.0501Interior Architecture
- 04.0601Landscape Architecture
- 04.0902Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
- 14.0101Engineering, General
- 14.0201Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General
- 14.0202Astronautical Engineering
- 14.0299Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, Other
- 14.0301Agricultural Engineering
- 14.0401Architectural Engineering
- 14.0501Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
- 14.0601Ceramic Sciences and Engineering
- 14.0701Chemical Engineering
- 14.0702Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- 14.0799Chemical Engineering, Other
- 14.0801Civil Engineering, General
- 14.0802Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
- 14.0803Structural Engineering
- 14.0804Transportation and Highway Engineering
- 14.0805Water Resources Engineering
- 14.0899Civil Engineering, Other
Common questions
Answers for people weighing architectural and engineering managers programs in Arkansas.
What degree do you need to become an Architectural?+
Bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Engineering/Industrial Management, which awarded 449 degrees in Arkansas in 2024-25, 29.6% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming an Architectural?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 18 programs to this occupation. The largest are Engineering-Related Fields, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering, Electrical, plus 14 more. Together they graduate about 1,517 people a year in Arkansas.
How much do architectural and engineering managers earn in Arkansas?+
The median is $140,600 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 17.9% below the U.S. median of $171,270. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.
Is demand for architectural and engineering managers growing?+
BLS projects a +3.8% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, about as fast as average, with roughly 14,500 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career in Arkansas?+
14 institutions in Arkansas reported graduates from at least one of the 18 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.
What other job titles do architectural and engineering managers work under?+
Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Project Manager, Engineering Director, Biodiesel Division Manager, Engineering Program Manager, Project Engineering Manager, Project Development Director among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 11-9041.
About the data on this page
Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).
BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics
May 2025Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.
BLS Employment Projections
2024–34Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.
IPEDS Completions
2024-25 (provisional)Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.
College Scorecard, Field of Study
2020-21 cohortsMedian graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.
Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes
latest availableGraduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.
NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk
CIP 2020 / SOC 2018Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.
O*NET Database 30.3
30.3Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.
Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA
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