Arkansas·Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations·SOC 19-3039

Best Psychologist, All Other programs in Arkansas, ranked by enrollment

All psychologists not listed.

28 schools in Arkansas run programs that feed this job, graduating 1,426 people a year. The job pays a median of $114,340 in Arkansas across about 120 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledNeuropsychologistStaff PsychologistClinical NeuropsychologistPediatric NeuropsychologistBoard Certified NeuropsychologistPediatric Clinical NeuropsychologistEthnologistPaleologist
Graduates / yr
1,426
in Arkansas
Median pay · Arkansas
$114,340
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
120
people employed
Schools
28
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
48%
across those schools
Median net price
$19,423
per year, IPEDS

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.

8 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.

Degree programs that lead to this occupation, ranked by graduates per year
#ProgramGraduates / yrShare of pipelineSchoolsGrad earnings (1 yr)Median debt
1
CIP 42.0101In Arkansas
1,135
79.6%
20$31,426$25,250
2
CIP 19.0706In Arkansas
153
10.7%
10$31,642$23,092
3
CIP 45.0401In Arkansas
84
5.9%
3$37,366$25,000
4
CIP 42.9999In Arkansas
20
1.4%
3$36,890$18,200
5
CIP 42.2814In Arkansas
17
1.2%
1$33,805$27,000
6
CIP 42.2706In Arkansas
9
0.6%
1$34,454$21,878
7
CIP 42.2807In Arkansas
5
0.4%
1$33,805$27,000
8
CIP 42.2899In Arkansas
3
0.2%
1$33,805$27,000

Top 25 schools in Arkansas

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 12 of the 28 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR Public · 1 feeder programs
300Psychology, General$31,86671%74%
2Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, AR Public · 4 feeder programs
268Psychology, General$29,19855%82%
3University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR Public · 3 feeder programs
172Psychology, General$29,43154%89%
4Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR Public · 2 feeder programs
170Psychology, General$27,21349%96%
5Hendrix College
Conway, AR Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
50Psychology, General$22,98472%$22,41556%
6Harding University
Searcy, AR Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs
43Psychology, General$29,21969%$19,42371%
7Ouachita Baptist University
Arkadelphia, AR Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
39Psychology, General61%$21,32268%
8University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock, AR Public · 1 feeder programs
39Psychology, General$32,52242%59%
9University of Arkansas at Monticello
Monticello, AR Public · 2 feeder programs
38Psychology, General49%
10University of Arkansas - Fort Smith
Fort Smith, AR Public · 1 feeder programs
32Psychology, General$29,85338%80%
11Arkansas Northeastern College
Blytheville, AR Public · 1 feeder programs
30Child Development49%
12John Brown University
Siloam Springs, AR Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
29Psychology, General$35,29472%$20,32576%
13Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Magnolia, AR Public · 2 feeder programs
29Psychology, General$31,42649%75%
14University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College
North Little Rock, AR Public · 1 feeder programs
26Child Development36%
15University of the Ozarks
Clarksville, AR Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
22Psychology, General51%$13,60860%
16Central Baptist College
Conway, AR Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
19Psychology, Other34%$16,72863%
17University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff, AR Public · 1 feeder programs
19Psychology, General$27,48640%41%
18NorthWest Arkansas Community College
Bentonville, AR Public · 1 feeder programs
18Child Development31%
19Henderson State University
Arkadelphia, AR Public · 1 feeder programs
16Psychology, General$21,84637%
20University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton
Morrilton, AR Public · 1 feeder programs
14Child Development42%100%
21Ozarka College
Melbourne, AR Public · 1 feeder programs
11Child Development47%
22Philander Smith University
Little Rock, AR Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
8Psychology, General30%$16,387
23Williams Baptist University
Walnut Ridge, AR Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
8Psychology, General26%$16,44383%
24Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas
De Queen, AR Public · 1 feeder programs
7Psychology, General54%
25Lyon College
Batesville, AR Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
6Psychology, General47%$22,19963%

All 28 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.

All schools in Arkansas that feed this occupation
SchoolCityControlGraduates / yrFeeder programs
University of ArkansasFayettevillePublic3001
Arkansas State UniversityJonesboroPublic2684
University of Central ArkansasConwayPublic1723
Arkansas Tech UniversityRussellvillePublic1702
Hendrix CollegeConwayPrivate not-for-profit501
Harding UniversitySearcyPrivate not-for-profit433
Ouachita Baptist UniversityArkadelphiaPrivate not-for-profit392
University of Arkansas at Little RockLittle RockPublic391
University of Arkansas at MonticelloMonticelloPublic382
University of Arkansas - Fort SmithFort SmithPublic321
Arkansas Northeastern CollegeBlythevillePublic301
John Brown UniversitySiloam SpringsPrivate not-for-profit291
Southern Arkansas University Main CampusMagnoliaPublic292
University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical CollegeNorth Little RockPublic261
University of the OzarksClarksvillePrivate not-for-profit221

What psychologists, all other earn in Arkansas

What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.

Median annual in Arkansas
$114,340
Mean annual
$107,810
Jobs in state
120
What the range looks like
10th pct$47,180Median$114,34090th pct$156,810
Versus the national median
+3.2%

U.S. median $110,840. Arkansas pays above the national figure.

Job concentration
0.74×

1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.

Metro areas in Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
$124,650median
60 jobs

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
+4.3%
About as fast as average
Openings per year
3,900
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
2,400
55,300 → 57,700
Typical entry education
Master's degree
Plus internship/residency

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 Psychologists, All Other page.

How to become a Psychologist, All Other

Job zone 5 of 5 · SVP 8.0 and above
Typical entry education
Master's degree
On-the-job training
Internship/residency

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

Active ListeningReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingWritingSpeakingActive Learning

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 Psychologists, All Other24 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
  • 19.0702Adult Development and Aging
  • 19.0706Child Development
  • 19.0711Early Childhood and Family Studies
  • 30.1701Behavioral Sciences
  • 42.0101Psychology, General
  • 42.2701Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
  • 42.2702Comparative Psychology
  • 42.2704Experimental Psychology
  • 42.2705Personality Psychology
  • 42.2706Behavioral Neuroscience
  • 42.2707Social Psychology
  • 42.2708Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology
  • 42.2709Psychopharmacology
  • 42.2799Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
  • 42.2802Community Psychology
  • 42.2806Educational Psychology
  • 42.2807Clinical Child Psychology
  • 42.2808Environmental Psychology
  • 42.2810Health/Medical Psychology
  • 42.2811Family Psychology
  • 42.2812Forensic Psychology
  • 42.2813Applied Psychology
  • 42.2814Applied Behavior Analysis
  • 42.2815Performance and Sport Psychology
  • 42.2816Somatic Psychology(no graduates reported)

Common questions

Answers for people weighing psychologists, all other programs in Arkansas.

What degree do you need to become a Psychologist, All Other?+

Master's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Psychology, General, which awarded 1,135 degrees in Arkansas in 2024-25, 79.6% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.

Which college majors lead to becoming a Psychologist, All Other?+

The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 8 programs to this occupation. The largest are Psychology, Human Development, Criminology, Clinical, plus 2 more. Together they graduate about 1,426 people a year in Arkansas.

How much do psychologists, all other earn in Arkansas?+

The median is $114,340 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 3.2% above the U.S. median of $110,840. 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 psychologists, all other growing?+

BLS projects a +4.3% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, about as fast as average, with roughly 3,900 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.

How many schools offer programs for this career in Arkansas?+

28 institutions in Arkansas reported graduates from at least one of the 8 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 psychologists, all other work under?+

Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Neuropsychologist, Staff Psychologist, Clinical Neuropsychologist, Pediatric Neuropsychologist, Board Certified Neuropsychologist, Pediatric Clinical Neuropsychologist among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 19-3039.

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 2025

    Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.

  • BLS Employment Projections

    2024–34

    Projected 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 cohorts

    Median graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.

  • Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes

    latest available

    Graduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.

  • NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk

    CIP 2020 / SOC 2018

    Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.

  • O*NET Database 30.3

    30.3

    Tasks, 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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