Health Professions at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

If you plan to study health professions, take a look at what University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UAPB is located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas and has a total student population of 2,668. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received their master's degree in health professions.

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.

UAPB Health Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at UAPB

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.

UAPB does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

UAPB Health Professions Rankings

Health Professions Student Demographics at UAPB

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

UAPB Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in health professions from UAPB in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 65% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mental & Social Health Services	5

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 Pine Bluff.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.