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Health Professions at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

What traits are you looking for in a health professions 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 health professions program.

UAMS is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and approximately 2,907 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 188 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.

UAMS Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UAMS

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.

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

UAMS Health Professions Rankings

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 Master’s Program

76% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 188 students graduated with a master's degree in health professions from UAMS. About 24% were men and 76% were women.

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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

Concentrations Within Health Professions

If you plan to be a health professions major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Medicine 177
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 110
Nursing 99
Public Health 50
Allied Health Professions 39
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

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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