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Genetics at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

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Genetics at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Every genetics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the genetics program at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences stacks up to those at other schools.

UAMS is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and approximately 2,907 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received their master's degree in genetics.

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*
Of the 8 students who graduated with a master’s in genetics from UAMS in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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Of the students who received a genetics master's degree from UAMS, 75% 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 genetics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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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