University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Graduate Schools

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (referred to as UAMS) is a Public, 4 years school located in Little Rock, AR. It is classified as a School of engineering school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is $9,570 for Arkansas residents and $17,746 for out-of-state students. The school has 1,941 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 3,240 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (referred to as UAMS) is a Public, 4 years school located in Little Rock, AR. It is classified as a School of engineering 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 (1/1/1987 - Current[Estimated Date]).
UAMS Directory Information
School NameUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)
Address4301 W Markham, Little Rock, AR 72205-7199
Phone501-296-1275
Webhttps://www.uams.edu
Online Applicationhttps://students.uams.edu/apply
Financial Infohttps://studentfinancialservices.uams.edu/awards-division
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is $9,570 for Arkansas residents and $17,746 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 TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$17,746
$9,570 for Arkansas Residents
Student Population1,941
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs53 graduate programs
(2 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio20 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is $9,570 for Arkansas residents and $17,746 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.
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences offers the alternative tuition plans.
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 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 OpportunitiesNo 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 $9,570 for Arkansas residents and $17,746 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 0.53% 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 ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
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
The graduate school tuition & fees of UAMS is relatively expensive compared to public graduate schools in Arkansas. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,518 and the Arkansas graduate tuition is $13,209 (public) / $20,589 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences$9,570$17,746
All Graduate Schools$16,002$19,518
Public$11,454$20,592
Private$19,594
Arkansas Graduate Schools$11,092$15,778
Public$7,576$13,209
Private$20,589
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $447 for Arkansas residents and $901 for other students at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 0.56% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Arkansas ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$427$879
2019-2020$430$885
2020-2021$441$896
2021-2022$441$896
2022-2023$447$901
For medical school, the average tuition & fees is $34,538 for Arkansas residents and $66,708 for out-of-state students. Next table shows the tuition & fees for law school and/or medical schools at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
2022-2023 Law School/Medical School Tuition at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Arkansas ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
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 LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree141178
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship14028
Doctor's degree - other50305
Post Bachelor's Degree10146
Total432557
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.
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
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 10 completers-
Human/Medical Genetics8-
Bioinformatics2-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 11 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences8-
Nutrition Sciences3-
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/Pathologist21-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management8-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer0-
Physician Assistant39-
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs0-
Public Health44$50,900
Medical Informatics0-
Dietetics/Dietitian0-
Nursing Science32-
Total178
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 5 completers-
Biochemistry0-
Anatomy0-
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology0-
Cell Physiology2-
Pharmacology1-
Toxicology0-
Epidemiology2-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 12 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences12-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 11 completers-
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1-
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs4-
Public Health0-
Public Health (other)1-
Medical Informatics2-
Nursing Science3-
Total28
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 305 completers-
Audiology/Audiologist5-
Medicine157-
Pharmacy91-
Physical Therapy/Therapist26-
Nursing Practice26-
Total305
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 21 completers-
Bioinformatics7-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)14-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 2 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 23 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management0-
Public Health3-
International Public Health/International Health0-
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality0-
Medical Informatics2-
Dietetics/Dietitian14-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)4-
Total46

Graduate Student Population at UAMS

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 2,004 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 1,562 full-time and 442 part-time graduate students. By gender, 721 male and 1,283 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
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,0047211,283
Full-time1,562605957
Part-tme442116326
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 1,372 White (68.46%), 193 Black/African American (9.63%), 102 Hispanic (5.09%), 153 Asian (7.63%), and 184 students with other races. 73 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,0047211,283
American Indian/Native American624
Asian1537380
Black/African American19345148
Hispanic1023369
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander110
White1,372479893
Two More713635
Un-Known331419
Non-resident Alien733835
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 271 graduate students (13.52% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 408 graduate students (20.36% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total2,004
Enrolled Online Exclusively271
Enrolled Some Online Courses408
Not in Online Courses1,325
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. 852 students are aged 20 to 24 (42.51% of total students), 2 students are aged below 20 (0.10%), 52 students are aged above 50 (2.59%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,0047211,283
Age 18-19202
Age 20-21441826
Age 22-24808276532
Age 25-29698284414
Age 30-3419777120
Age 35-39992970
Age 40-491042678
Age 50-64511140
Over 64101

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