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Nursing at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nursing, you may want to check out the program at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences sits in Little Rock, AR.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 175 nursing graduations were recorded at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Distance learning is available at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Among 3,485 students, 1,286 (37%) studied exclusively online and 502 (14%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’s Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Arkansas	#5 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#108 of 506
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#647 of 1,918

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Arkansas	#5 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#108 of 506
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#647 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Graduates of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’s Nursing program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$78,190
2 years	$81,416
3 years	$84,229
4 years	$92,836
5 years	$96,374

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences report median earnings of $92,836, compared with $83,539 for all University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences graduates — about 11% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences stands at $25,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Nursing graduates at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences are 75% women (132) and 25% men (43).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Among the 91 bachelor’s nursing degrees awarded at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 76% were women (69) and 24% were men (22).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	62
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	8
Asian	2
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 26% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, lower than the national average of 43%.*

Nursing Master’s Program at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Of the 34 master’s nursing degrees awarded at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 82% were women (28) and 18% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing master’s degree recipients at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	30
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 12% of Nursing master’s degree recipients at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, lower than the national average of 40%.*

Nursing Doctoral Program at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Among the 4 doctoral nursing degrees awarded at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing doctoral degree recipients at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

The Nursing program at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	91
Nursing Science	38
Nursing Practice	46

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.