Henderson State University
Henderson State University is a public college in Arkadelphia, AR. Its average net price is $21,843 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $21,898 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $20,946 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $18,323 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | Not published |
| $110,001 and up | Not published |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $37,033 |
| 8 years after entry | $42,375 |
| 10 years after entry | $46,244 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Air Transportation | $55,780 National median for this major n=5,818 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $69,634 National median for this major n=9,921 | Not published |
| Biology | $36,562 National median for this major n=68,911 | Not published |
| Business and Commerce | $44,766 Small program - rough guide n=45 | $17,525 Small program - rough guide n=64 |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | $69,014 National median for this major n=5,201 | Not published |
| Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Computer Engineering | $83,729 National median for this major n=11,252 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $70,762 National median for this major n=44,537 | Not published |
| Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| Engineering | $72,868 National median for this major n=2,850 | Not published |
| Engineering Physics | $71,501 National median for this major n=458 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | $38,356 National median for this major n=2,406 | Not published |
| Geography and Cartography | $44,734 National median for this major n=3,998 | Not published |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $38,488 National median for this major n=12,256 | Not published |
| Journalism | $41,953 National median for this major n=11,629 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,714 Small program - rough guide n=32 | $29,625 Small program - rough guide n=42 |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Natural Sciences | $39,088 National median for this major n=528 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | Not published |
| Psychology | $30,776 Small program - rough guide n=32 | $19,877 Small program - rough guide n=48 |
| Public Administration | $50,470 National median for this major n=2,829 | Not published |
| Public Health | $42,733 National median for this major n=16,894 | Not published |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $37,545 National median for this major n=12,384 | Not published |
| Recreation Management | $36,245 Small program - rough guide n=34 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $79,891 Small program - rough guide n=70 | $22,500 Small program - rough guide n=49 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Special Education and Teaching | $46,673 National median for this major n=10,747 | Not published |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | Not published |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $45,328 National median for this major n=22,650 | $16,200 Small program - rough guide n=32 |
| Teaching | $42,970 Small program - rough guide n=44 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=61 |
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