Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public college in Magnolia, AR. Its average net price is $16,015 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 | $15,526 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $15,181 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $16,772 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $16,922 |
| $110,001 and up | $17,733 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $38,679 |
| 8 years after entry | $43,966 |
| 10 years after entry | $46,635 |
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 |
| Agricultural Business | $54,084 National median for this major n=4,648 | $21,950 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 | $35,655 Small program - rough guide n=32 | $20,049 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $55,206 National median for this major n=168,652 | Not published |
| Business and Commerce | $41,241 Small program - rough guide n=72 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=81 |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | $45,679 National median for this major n=2,262 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $70,762 National median for this major n=44,537 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| Criminal Justice | $33,490 Small program - rough guide n=36 | $23,613 Small program - rough guide n=32 |
| Criminology | $42,035 National median for this major n=10,302 | Not published |
| Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | 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 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| History and Political Science | $33,924 National median for this major n=27 | Not published |
| Journalism | $41,953 National median for this major n=11,629 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $30,193 Small program - rough guide n=42 | $31,750 Small program - rough guide n=49 |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Mechanical Engineering | $76,194 National median for this major n=34,876 | Not published |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Physics | $72,874 Small program - rough guide n=31 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | Not published |
| Psychology | $37,251 National median for this major n=100,431 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=42 |
| Public Health | $42,733 National median for this major n=16,894 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $69,942 Small program - rough guide n=43 | $24,250 Small program - rough guide n=39 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Social Sciences | $43,758 National median for this major n=5,239 | Not published |
| Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $34,369 Small program - rough guide n=36 | $24,750 Small program - rough guide n=56 |
| 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 | Not published |
| Teaching | $40,827 Small program - rough guide n=83 | $21,500 n=107 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | $34,413 National median for this major n=488 | Not published |
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