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. It is classified as a Medical school and medical center 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 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 graduate school tuition & fees at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is $9,462 for Arkansas residents and $17,652 for out-of-state students. The school has 2,048 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 2,907 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 54 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 2 programs are available online classes.

Graduate School Key Facts
School Type	Public, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$17,652 $9,462 for Arkansas Residents
Student Population	2,048
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs	54 graduate programs (2 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is $9,462 for Arkansas residents and $17,652 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2020-2021. The tuition per credit hour is $441 for Arkansas residents and $896 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 Opportunities	No Special Learning Available or Reported
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services

Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

The graduate school tuition & fees of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is $9,462 for Arkansas residents and $17,652 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 0.21% compared to previous academic year.

The school is active, but the current year tuition data is not available. The tuition & other costs are based on 2020-2021 data.

Graduate Tuition & fees
	Arkansas Residents		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2017-2018	$7,380	$1,607	$15,307	$1,607
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

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 $19,204 and the Arkansas graduate tuition is $13,797 (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 for Medical Sciences	$9,462	$17,652
All Graduate Schools	$15,958	$19,204
Public	$11,320	$20,434
Private	$19,234
Arkansas Graduate Schools	$11,438	$15,858
Public	$7,760	$13,797
Private	$20,995

For academic year 2021-2022, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $441 for Arkansas residents and $896 for other students at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 1.24% compared to previous academic year.

2021-2022 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Arkansas Residents	Out-of-State
2017-2018	$410	$851
2018-2019	$427	$879
2019-2020	$430	$885
2020-2021	$441	$896
2021-2022	$441	$896

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.

Medical School Tuition

2021-2022 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	$19,280	$2,598	$38,560	$2,598

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, 638 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	13	1	225
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	15	0	31
Doctor's degree - other	5	0	348
Post Bachelor's Degree	10	1	34
Total	43	2	638

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 Dietetics/Dietitian program with 14 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Nursing Science program with 93 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Medicine program with 177 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Dietetics/Dietitian	✕	14	-
Dietetics/Dietitian	✕	14	-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)	✕	8	-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)	✕	7	-
Public Health	✕	5	-

Popular Master's Programs at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Nursing Science	✕	93	-
Nursing Science	✕	63	-
Public Health	✕	48	$50,900
Physician Assistant	✕	39	-
Public Health	✕	37	$50,900

Popular Doctorate Programs at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Medicine	✕	177	-
Medicine	✕	164	-
Pharmacy	✕	112	-
Pharmacy	✕	105	-
Nursing Practice	✕	35	-

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 638 students have completed their graduate studies.

225 students have earned/completed Master's program.
348 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
34 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 [+]	✕	9 completers	-
Human/Medical Genetics	✕	8	-
Bioinformatics	✕	1	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	8 completers	-
Biological and Physical Sciences	✕	7	-
Nutrition Sciences	✕	1	-
Human Services [+]	✔ (1 completers)	20 completers	-
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)	✔	20	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	188 completers	-
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	✕	17	-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	✕	17	-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	✕	0	-
Physician Assistant	✕	39	-
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs	✕	2	-
Public Health	✕	48	$50,900
Medical Informatics	✕	2	-
Nursing Science	✕	63	-
	Total	225

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	9 completers	-
Biochemistry	✕	2	-
Anatomy	✕	1	-
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology	✕	3	-
Cell Physiology	✕	0	-
Pharmacology	✕	0	-
Toxicology	✕	2	-
Bioinformatics	✕	0	-
Epidemiology	✕	1	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	15 completers	-
Biological and Physical Sciences	✕	15	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	7 completers	-
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	✕	1	-
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs	✕	3	-
Public Health	✕	1	-
Public Health (other)	✕	0	-
Medical Informatics	✕	1	-
Nursing Science	✕	1	-
	Total	31

Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	348 completers	-
Audiology/Audiologist	✕	10	-
Medicine	✕	177	-
Pharmacy	✕	105	-
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	21	-
Nursing Practice	✕	35	-
	Total	348

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	11 completers	-
Bioinformatics	✕	3	-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)	✕	8	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Biological and Physical Sciences	✕	2	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔	21 completers	-
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	✕	0	-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	✕	1	-
Public Health	✕	1	-
International Public Health/International Health	✔	0	-
Medical Informatics	✕	1	-
Dietetics/Dietitian	✕	14	-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)	✕	4	-
	Total	34

Graduate Student Population at UAMS

For academic year 2021-2022, total 2,048 students enrolled into University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences graduate schools where it has total 2,907 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 1,582 full-time and 466 part-time graduate students. By gender, 753 male and 1,295 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	2,048	753	1,295
Full-time	1,582	636	946
Part-tme	466	117	349

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

There are 1,425 White (69.58%), 181 Black/African American (8.84%), 88 Hispanic (4.30%), 173 Asian (8.45%), and 181 students with other races. 72 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	2,048	753	1,295
American Indian/Native American	12	4	8
Asian	173	73	100
Black/African American	181	37	144
Hispanic	88	30	58
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	2	1	1
White	1,425	533	892
Two More	60	28	32
Un-Known	35	11	24
Non-resident Alien	72	36	36

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 534 graduate students (26.07% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 859 graduate students (41.94% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.