by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Surgical Technology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Allied Health Professions is a major offered under the health professions program of study at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in allied health, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UAMS paid an average of $602 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $280 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,708 | $14,448 |
| Fees | $1,528 | $1,528 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Allied Health students who received their associate degree at UAMS took out an average of $21,750 in student loans. That is 25% higher than the national average of $17,456.
allied health who receive their associate degree from UAMS make an average of $46,478 a year during the early days of their career. That is 11% higher than the national average of $41,849.
Online degrees for the UAMS allied health associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UAMS Online Learning page.
About 88.9% of the students who received their Associate in allied health in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 72.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 55.6% of the allied health associate degrees at UAMS in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Allied Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Surgical Technology | 9 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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