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Health Professions in Arkansas

Health Professions Schools in Arkansas

11,670 students earned Health Professions degrees in Arkansas in the 2022-2023 year.

As a degree choice, Health Professions is the 1st most popular major in the state.

Education Levels of Health Professions Majors in Arkansas

Health Professions majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 3,357
Bachelor’s Degree 2,331
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 2,297
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 2,297
Associate Degree 2,182
Master’s Degree 716
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 714
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 714
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 714
Post-Master’s Certificate 73
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 73

Gender Distribution

In Arkansas, a health professions major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of health professions majors in Arkansas is as follows:

  • Asian: 2.5%
  • Black or African American: 16.5%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 7.8%
  • White: 67.0%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.6%
  • Other Races: 5.5%
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Jobs for Health Professions Grads in Arkansas

In this state, there are 181,870 people employed in jobs related to a health professions degree, compared to 22,470,500 nationwide.

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Wages for Health Professions Jobs in Arkansas

Health Professions grads earn an average of $51,000 in the state and $62,500 nationwide.

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There are 10 colleges in Arkansas that offer health professions degrees. Learn about the most popular 10 below:

876 Degrees in Major Awarded
2,907 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 20 to 1. The full-time teacher rate is 90%.

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685 Degrees in Major Awarded
51% Graduation Rate
13,106 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 100%. Most students complete their degree in 4.36 years. Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $11,857.

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635 Degrees in Major Awarded
45% Graduation Rate
10,335 Total Students

Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $15,889. 100% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. It takes the average student 4.44 years to graduate.

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University of Arkansas

Fayetteville
597 Degrees in Major Awarded
68% Graduation Rate
27,562 Total Students

80% of the teachers are full time. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 20 to 1. It takes the average student 4.31 years to graduate.

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456 Degrees in Major Awarded
40% Graduation Rate
8,899 Total Students

99% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. A typical student attending UA Little Rock will pay a net price of $16,711. Most students complete their degree in 4.50 years.

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Arkansas Tech University

Russellville
317 Degrees in Major Awarded
41% Graduation Rate
10,829 Total Students

Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $13,765. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 18 to 1. The average student takes 4.48 years to complete their degree at ATU.

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277 Degrees in Major Awarded
72% Graduation Rate
4,617 Total Students

73% of the teachers are full time. The student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1. Students who attend this private institution pay an average net price of $19,505.

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205 Degrees in Major Awarded
31% Graduation Rate
5,887 Total Students

67% of the teachers are full time. 19 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. Most students complete their degree in 4.56 years.

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179 Degrees in Major Awarded
661 Total Students

55% of the teachers are full time. The student to faculty ratio is 8 to 1.

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144 Degrees in Major Awarded
1,350 Total Students

16 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. 99% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $6,596.

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Health Professions Careers in AR

Some of the careers health professions majors go into include:

Job Title AR Job Growth AR Median Salary
Nurse Anesthetists 18% $161,550
Counselors 15% $36,120
Epidemiologists 0% $56,870

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