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Genetics at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Genetics at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

What traits are you looking for in a genetics school? To help you decide if University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's genetics program.

UAMS is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and has a total student population of 2,907.

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

UAMS Genetics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Genetics

UAMS Genetics Rankings

Genetics Student Demographics at UAMS

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the genetics majors at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

UAMS Genetics Master’s Program

75% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of genetics master's degrees went to men and 75% 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 for Medical Sciences with a master's in genetics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Genetics

Genetics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Human/Medical Genetics 8

Careers That Genetics Grads May Go Into

A degree in genetics 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 for Medical Sciences.

Occupation Jobs in AR Average Salary in AR
Biological Science Professors 380 $68,020
Natural Sciences Managers 270 $109,910
Biological Scientists 250 $74,380
Medical Scientists 160 $98,490

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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