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Health Professions at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

If you are interested in studying health professions, you may want to check out the program at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UAMS is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and has a total student population of 2,907. In 2021, 312 health professions majors received their bachelor's degree from UAMS.

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.

UAMS Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UAMS

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UAMS offers distance education options for health professions at the following degree levels:

UAMS Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at UAMS compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at UAMS 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 63
Most Focused Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 64
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 91
Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 97
Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 103
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 106
Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 110
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 122
Most Focused Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 138
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 139
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 177
Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 178
Best Health Professions Schools 207
Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 212
222
Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 237
Best Value Health Professions Schools 666
1,459

In 2021, 188 students received their master’s degree in health professions from UAMS. This makes it the #179 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 355 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #71 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at UAMS

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

UAMS Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 312 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in health professions from UAMS. About 17% were men and 83% were women.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at UAMS 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 for Medical Sciences with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 35
Hispanic or Latino 29
White 202
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 34

UAMS Health Professions Master’s Program

76% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 188 health professions students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UAMS, about 24% were men and 76% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. UAMS does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from UAMS, 72% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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 health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 23
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 136
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

UAMS also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 355 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. 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
Nursing 219
Medicine 177
Allied Health Professions 116
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 110
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 79
Public Health 50
Dental Support Services 35
Communication Sciences 28
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 21
Health & Medical Administrative Services 18
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 14
Medical Illustration & Informatics 4
Other Health Professions 4
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 1

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 for Medical Sciences.

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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