Allied Health Professions at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Every allied health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the allied health 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, 39 students received their master's degree in allied health.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Allied Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

UAMS Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Allied Health

UAMS Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at UAMS

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

UAMS Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 39 students who graduated with a master’s in allied health from UAMS in 2021, 38% were men and 62% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in allied health each year. UAMS does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from UAMS, 77% 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 allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	30
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Other Health Professions
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health 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
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	2,150	$31,800
Health Specialties Professors	1,600	$146,380
Health Technologists and Technicians	1,120	$42,300
Surgical Technologists	1,110	$42,720
Respiratory Therapists	1,090	$52,050

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
• Image Credit: By Mmcnell under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.