by our College Data Analytics TeamJump to any of the following sections:
UAMS is in the top 10% of the country for health professions. More specifically it was ranked #109 out of 2,152 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Arkansas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences handed out 312 bachelor's degrees in health professions. This is an increase of 27% over the previous year when 246 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 188 students received their master’s degree in health professions from UAMS. This makes it the #179 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 355 students received their doctoral degrees in health professions in 2021, making the school the #71 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 312 health professions majors earned their bachelor's degree from UAMS. Of these graduates, 17% were men and 83% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UAMS are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 65% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences with a bachelor's in health professions.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 35 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 |
| White | 202 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 34 |
The health professions program at UAMS awarded 188 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 24% of these degrees went to men with the other 76% going to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UAMS are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 72% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences with a master's in health professions.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 23 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 136 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 10 |
Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
More about our data sources and methodologies.