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Health Professions at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Health Professions at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

What traits are you looking for in a health professions school? To help you decide if University of Arkansas at Little Rock is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health professions program.

UA Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and has a total student population of 8,899.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

UA Little Rock Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Health Professions
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
  • Master’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at UA Little Rock

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UA Little Rock does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

UA Little Rock Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at UA Little Rock is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #668 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at UA Little Rock

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

UA Little Rock Health Professions Associate’s Program

80% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health professions only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at UA Little Rock may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

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UA Little Rock does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a associate's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 51
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 79
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 20

UA Little Rock Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

89% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at UA Little Rock are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 48
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 110
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 17

UA Little Rock Health Professions Master’s Program

86% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 383
Health Sciences & Services 34
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 18
Communication Sciences 13
Public Health 5
Other Health Professions 3

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AR, the home state for University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Occupation Jobs in AR Average Salary in AR
Registered Nurses 25,380 $60,780
Nursing Assistants 18,060 $25,080
Personal Care Aides 16,820 $21,390
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 14,280 $48,850
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 12,060 $39,570

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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