Graduate Programs at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Graduate School Overview

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (referred to as UAMS) is a Public, 4 years school located in Little Rock, AR.

The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1987 - Current[Estimated Date]).

UAMS Directory Information
School Name	University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)
Address	4301 W Markham, Little Rock, AR 72205-7199
Phone	501-296-1275
Web	https://www.uams.edu
Online Application	https://students.uams.edu/apply
Financial Info	https://studentfinancialservices.uams.edu/awards-division

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of UAMS is $12,386 for Arkansas residents and $21,407 for out-of-state students. The school has 1,941 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 3,240 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 53 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 2 programs are available online classes.

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Public, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$21,407 $12,386 for Arkansas Residents
Student Population	1,941
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs	53 graduate programs (2 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	20 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at UAMS is $12,386 for Arkansas residents and $21,407 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $447 for Arkansas residents and $901 for out-of-state students.

UAMS offers the alternative tuition plans.

2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Arkansas Residents	$12,386
Out-of-State	$21,407
Tuition per Credit Hour
Arkansas Residents	$447
Out-of-State	$901

UAMS 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, academic/career services are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	2 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities	No Special Learning Available or Reported
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is $12,386 for Arkansas residents and $21,407 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 20.63% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Arkansas Residents		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$7,687	$1,657	$15,817	$1,657
2019-2020	$7,737	$1,697	$15,918	$1,697
2020-2021	$7,934	$1,528	$16,124	$1,528
2021-2022	$7,934	$1,528	$16,124	$1,528
2022-2023	$8,042	$1,528	$16,218	$1,528
2023-2024	$10,694	$1,692	$19,715	$1,692

The graduate school tuition & fees of UAMS is expensive compared to public graduate schools in Arkansas. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Arkansas graduate tuition is $13,933 (public) / $15,602 (private).

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

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences	$12,386	$21,407
All Graduate Schools	$16,068	$19,793
Public	$11,516	$20,721
Private	$19,916
Arkansas Graduate Schools	$11,529	$14,529
Public	$8,195	$13,933
Private	$15,602

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $579 for Arkansas residents and $1,087 for other students at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 20.64% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Arkansas Residents	Out-of-State
2018-2019	$427	$879
2019-2020	$430	$885
2020-2021	$441	$896
2021-2022	$441	$896
2022-2023	$447	$901
2023-2024	$579	$1,087

For medical school, the average tuition & fees is $34,538 for Arkansas residents and $66,708 for out-of-state students.

The following table shows the tuition & fees for medical school at UAMS.

Medical School Tuition

2022-2023 Law School/Medical School Tuition at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
	Arkansas Residents		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
Medicine	$33,010	$1,528	$65,180	$1,528
Pharmacy	$20,244	$1,528	$40,488	$1,528

Graduate Programs at UAMS

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences offers 43 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, 557 students have completed their study at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Offered Degrees at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	14	1	178
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	14	0	28
Doctor's degree - other	5	0	305
Post Bachelor's Degree	10	1	46
Total	43	2	557

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences by award level.

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other) program with 14 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Public Health program with 44 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Medicine program with 157 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)	✕	14	-
Dietetics/Dietitian	✕	14	-
Bioinformatics	✕	7	-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)	✕	4	-
Public Health	✕	3	-

Popular Master's Programs at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Public Health	✕	44	$50,900
Physician Assistant	✕	39	-
Nursing Science	✕	32	-
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	✕	21	-
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)	✔	13	-

Popular Doctorate Programs at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Medicine	✕	157	-
Pharmacy	✕	91	-
Nursing Practice	✕	26	-
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	26	-
Biological and Physical Sciences	✕	12	-

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences offers 43 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 557 students have completed their graduate studies.

178 students have earned/completed Master's program.
305 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
46 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	10 completers	-
Human/Medical Genetics	✕	8	-
Bioinformatics	✕	2	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	11 completers	-
Biological and Physical Sciences	✕	8	-
Nutrition Sciences	✕	3	-
Human Services [+]	✔ (1 completers)	13 completers	-
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)	✔	13	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	144 completers	-
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	✕	21	-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	✕	8	-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	✕	-	-
Physician Assistant	✕	39	-
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs	✕	-	-
Public Health	✕	44	$50,900
Medical Informatics	✕	-	-
Dietetics/Dietitian	✕	-	-
Nursing Science	✕	32	-
	Total	178

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Biochemistry	✕	-	-
Anatomy	✕	-	-
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology	✕	-	-
Cell Physiology	✕	2	-
Pharmacology	✕	1	-
Toxicology	✕	-	-
Epidemiology	✕	2	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	12 completers	-
Biological and Physical Sciences	✕	12	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	11 completers	-
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	✕	1	-
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs	✕	4	-
Public Health	✕	-	-
Public Health (other)	✕	1	-
Medical Informatics	✕	2	-
Nursing Science	✕	3	-
	Total	28

Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	305 completers	-
Audiology/Audiologist	✕	5	-
Medicine	✕	157	-
Pharmacy	✕	91	-
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	26	-
Nursing Practice	✕	26	-
	Total	305

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	7 completers	-
Bioinformatics	✕	7	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Biological and Physical Sciences	✕	2	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	19 completers	-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	✕	-	-
Public Health	✕	3	-
Medical Informatics	✕	2	-
Dietetics/Dietitian	✕	14	-
	Total	46

Graduate Student Population at UAMS

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 1,941 students enrolled into University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences graduate schools where it has total 3,240 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 1,572 full-time and 369 part-time graduate students. By gender, 713 male and 1,228 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	1,941	713	1,228
Full-time	1,572	616	956
Part-tme	369	97	272

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

There are 1,292 White (66.56%), 179 Black/African American (9.22%), 108 Hispanic (5.56%), 162 Asian (8.35%), and 200 students with other races. 83 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	1,941	713	1,228
American Indian/Native American	6	2	4
Asian	162	74	88
Black/African American	179	41	138
Hispanic	108	38	70
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	1	0
White	1,292	457	835
Two More	71	42	29
Un-Known	39	16	23
Non-resident Alien	83	42	41

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 205 graduate students (10.56% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 367 graduate students (18.91% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.

Distance Learning Student Population
	Number of Graduate Students
Total	1,941
Enrolled Online Exclusively	205
Enrolled Some Online Courses	367
Not in Online Courses	1,369

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. 767 students are aged 20 to 24 (39.52% of total students), 1 students are aged below 20 (0.05%), 44 students are aged above 50 (2.27%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	1,941	713	1,228
Age 18-19	1	0	1
Age 20-21	30	12	18
Age 22-24	737	264	473
Age 25-29	712	275	437
Age 30-34	194	87	107
Age 35-39	103	37	66
Age 40-49	108	27	81
Age 50-64	40	10	30
Over 64	4	1	3
Age Un-Known	12	0	12

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