UA Little Rock Graduate Programs

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Graduate School Overview

University of Arkansas at Little Rock (referred to as UA Little Rock) is a Public, 4 years school located in Little Rock, AR. It is classified as a Doctoral/Research University school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.

The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1929 - Current[Estimated Date]).

UA Little Rock Directory Information
School Name	University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UA Little Rock)
Address	2801 S University Ave, Little Rock, AR 72204
Phone	501-569-3000
Web	https://ualr.edu/www
Online Application	https://ualr.edu/admissions/application
Financial Info	https://ualr.edu/financialaid

The 2022 graduate school tuition & fees at University of Arkansas at Little Rock is $7,594 for Arkansas residents and $14,884 for out-of-state students. The school has 2,800 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 10,515 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 78 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 21 programs are available online classes.

UA Little Rock Graduate School 2022 Key Facts
School Type	Public, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$14,884 $7,594 for Arkansas Residents
Student Population	2,800
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs	78 graduate programs (21 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at University of Arkansas at Little Rock is $7,594 for Arkansas residents and $14,884 for out-of-state students for academic year 2021-2022. The tuition per credit hour is $320 for Arkansas residents and $725 for out-of-state students. University of Arkansas at Little Rock offers the alternative tuition plans.

UA Little Rock 2022 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Arkansas Residents	$7,594
Out-of-State	$14,884
Tuition per Credit Hour
Arkansas Residents	$320
Out-of-State	$725

University of Arkansas at Little Rock offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.

On its campus, remedial services, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services at UA Little Rock
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	21 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities	ROTC (Army) Study abroad Weekend/evening college Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Remedial services Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers

2022 Tuition, Fees, Other College Costs

For academic year 2021-2022, the graduate school tuition & fees of University of Arkansas at Little Rock is $7,594 for Arkansas residents and $14,884 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are stayed same compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2021-2022 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: March 16, 2022)

2021-2022 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Arkansas Residents		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2017-2018	$7,680	$1,468	$17,400	$1,468
2018-2019	$7,680	$2,390	$17,400	$2,390
2019-2020	$5,760	$1,834	$13,050	$1,834
2020-2021	$5,760	$1,834	$13,050	$1,834
2021-2022	$5,760	$1,834	$13,050	$1,834

The graduate school tuition & fees of UA Little Rock is average compared to public graduate schools in Arkansas. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,187 and the Arkansas graduate tuition is $13,730 (public) / $20,995 (private).

The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
University of Arkansas at Little Rock	$7,594	$14,884
All Graduate Schools	$11,040	$19,187
Public	$11,040	$20,146
Private	$19,294
Arkansas Graduate Schools	$7,716	$15,817
Public	$7,716	$13,730
Private	$20,995

For academic year 2021-2022, the living costs are $16,955 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at University of Arkansas at Little Rock. On-campus living costs are stayed same compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $19,117. Off-campus living costs are stayed same compared to previous academic year.

2021-2022 Living Costs
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2017-2018	$9,218	$3,540	$9,145	$4,824
2018-2019	$8,260	$4,769	$6,652	$5,898
2019-2020	$8,556	$4,630	$8,811	$5,670
2020-2021	$9,162	$6,059	$11,324	$7,793
2021-2022	$9,162	$6,059	$11,324	$7,793

For academic year 2021-2022, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $320 for Arkansas residents and $725 for other students at University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The graduate tuition per credit hour are stayed same compared to previous academic year.

2021-2022 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Arkansas Residents	Out-of-State
2017-2018	$320	$725
2018-2019	$320	$725
2019-2020	$320	$725
2020-2021	$320	$725
2021-2022	$320	$725

Graduate Programs at UA Little Rock

University of Arkansas at Little Rock offers 76 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 753 students have completed their study at University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Offered Degrees at University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	40	12	490
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	10	1	36
Doctor's degree - other	1	0	98
Post Bachelor's Degree	23	7	124
Post Master's Degree	2	0	5
Total	76	20	753

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at University of Arkansas at Little Rock by award level.

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Management Science program with 20 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Social Work program with 69 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Law program with 98 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Management Science	✕	20	-
Computer and Information Sciences (other)	✔	19	-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments	✔	13	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✔	13	-
Business Administration and Management	✔	10	-

Popular Master's Programs at University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Social Work	✔	69	$46,000
Business Administration and Management	✕	66	$56,300
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor	✔	38	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	34	$46,000
Computer and Information Sciences (other)	✔	33	-

Popular Doctorate Programs at University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Law	✕	98	-
Physical Sciences	✕	11	-
Engineering	✕	6	-
Computer Programming/Programmer	✕	5	-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	✕	5	-

University of Arkansas at Little Rock offers 76 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 753 students have completed their graduate studies.

490 students have earned/completed Master's program.
98 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
124 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
5 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+]	✔ (1 completers)	13 completers	-
Journalism	✔	2	-
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other)	✕	11	-
Computer And Information Sciences [+]	✔ (4 completers)	52 completers	-
Computer and Information Sciences	✔	8	-
Computer and Information Sciences (other)	✔	33	-
Information Science/Studies	✔	11	-
Education [+]	✔ (8 completers)	97 completers	-
Education	✔	0	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✕	7	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✔	6	-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	✕	8	-
Educational/Instructional Technology	✔	7	-
Special Education and Teaching	✕	2	-
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented	✔	3	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	34	$46,000
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching	✕	6	$43,000
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching	✕	5	-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	✕	9	-
Reading Teacher Education	✔	10	-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	✕	0	-
Engineering [+]	✕	8 completers	-
Engineering	✕	0	-
Systems Engineering	✕	8	-
Engineering Technology [+]	✕	18 completers	-
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician	✕	0	-
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician	✕	18	-
English Language And Literature [+]	✔ (2 completers)	12 completers	-
English Language and Literature	✔	0	-
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing	✔	12	-
Liberal Arts And Sciences, Humanities [+]	✕	7 completers	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	✕	7	-
Biological And Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Biology/Biological Sciences	✕	3	-
Bioinformatics	✕	2	-
Mathematics And Statistics [+]	✕	6 completers	-
Mathematics	✕	0	-
Applied Mathematics	✕	6	-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies	✕	0	-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	✕	0	-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	✕	0	-
Physical Sciences [+]	✕	11 completers	-
Physical Sciences	✕	7	-
Chemistry	✕	4	-
Psychology [+]	✕	8 completers	-
Psychology	✕	0	-
Counseling Psychology	✕	8	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, And Firefighting [+]	✔ (2 completers)	9 completers	-
	✔	0	-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	✔	9	-
Human Services [+]	✔ (4 completers)	109 completers	-
	✔	0	-
Public Administration	✕	9	-
Social Work	✔	69	$46,000
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)	✔	31	-
Visual And Performing Arts [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Visual and Performing Arts	✕	0	-
Art/Art Studies	✕	1	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔ (2 completers)	38 completers	-
Chiropractic	✔	0	-
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	✕	0	-
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor	✔	38	-
Business [+]	✕	86 completers	-
Business/Commerce	✕	0	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	66	$56,300
Management Science	✕	20	-
History [+]	✕	5 completers	-
History	✕	5	-
	Total	490

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	9 completers	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	1	-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	✕	5	-
Reading Teacher Education	✕	3	-
Engineering [+]	✕	6 completers	-
Engineering	✕	6	-
Biological And Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Biology/Biological Sciences	✕	0	-
Bioinformatics	✕	3	-
Physical Sciences [+]	✕	11 completers	-
Physical Sciences	✕	11	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, And Firefighting [+]	✕	2 completers	-
	✕	0	-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	✕	2	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Chiropractic	✕	0	-
Audiology/Audiologist	✕	0	-
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	✕	0	-
	Total	36

Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Legal Studies	✕	0 completers	-
	Total	98

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Journalism (other)	✕	0	-
Computer And Information Sciences [+]	✔ (2 completers)	27 completers	-
Computer and Information Sciences	✔	0	-
Computer and Information Sciences (other)	✔	19	-
Information Science/Studies	✕	8	-
Education [+]	✔ (6 completers)	38 completers	-
Education	✔	0	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	13	-
Educational/Instructional Technology	✔	0	-
Special Education and Teaching	✕	0	-
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented	✔	4	-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments	✔	13	-
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching	✕	0	-
Secondary Education and Teaching	✕	0	-
Reading Teacher Education	✕	8	-
Engineering [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Engineering	✕	0	-
Systems Engineering	✕	1	-
Engineering Technology [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician	✕	0	-
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)	✕	1	-
English Language And Literature [+]	✔ (2 completers)	3 completers	-
English Language and Literature	✔	0	-
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing	✔	3	-
Mathematics And Statistics [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Mathematics	✕	0	-
Statistics (other)	✕	5	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Biological and Physical Sciences	✕	0	-
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution	✕	4	-
Human Services [+]	✔ (2 completers)	11 completers	-
	✔	0	-
Public Administration	✕	7	-
Social Work	✔	4	-
Construction Trades [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Mason/Masonry	✕	0	-
Building Construction Technology	✕	0	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔ (2 completers)	3 completers	-
Chiropractic	✔	0	-
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor	✔	3	-
Business [+]	✕	30 completers	-
Business/Commerce	✕	0	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	10	-
Accounting and Finance	✕	0	-
Management Science	✕	20	-
	Total	124

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	4	-
Reading Teacher Education	✕	1	-
	Total	5

Graduate Student Population at UA Little Rock

For academic year 2021-2022, total 2,331 students enrolled into University of Arkansas at Little Rock graduate schools where it has total 10,515 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 1,020 full-time and 1,311 part-time graduate students. By gender, 929 male and 1,402 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	2,331	929	1,402
Full-time	1,020	437	583
Part-tme	1,311	492	819

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 1,371 White (58.82%), 450 Black/African American (19.31%), 49 Hispanic (2.10%), 63 Asian (2.70%), and 398 students with other races. 254 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	2,331	929	1,402
American Indian/Native American	16	9	7
Asian	63	25	38
Black/African American	450	117	333
Hispanic	49	21	28
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	1,371	557	814
Two More	91	35	56
Un-Known	37	12	25
Non-resident Alien	254	153	101

University of Arkansas at Little Rock offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 1,636 graduate students (70.18% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 130 graduate students (5.58% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.