by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the graduate program in public health at UAMS. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral, Graduate Certificate levels. It ranks as high as #1 out of 1 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates UAMS highly for public health, ranked #294 out of 448 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Public Health Schools | 294 of 448 |
| Best Public Health Schools in Arkansas | 2 of 4 |
| Best Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region | 58 of 107 |
The following degree levels are granted in public health at UAMS, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s | 50 |
| Doctoral | 1 |
| Graduate Certificate | 13 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences conferred 50 master’s degrees in public health.
UAMS is among the very best schools in the country for public health at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 1 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas | 1 |
| Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region | 39 |
| Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools | 185 |
For the most recent academic year available, 26% of public health master’s degrees went to men and 74% went to women.
The largest share of public health master’s degree graduates at UAMS were White. Roughly 68% of graduates 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 public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 34 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 3 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences conferred 1 doctoral degree in public health.
UAMS is not yet ranked for public health at the doctoral level.
All of the 1 student who graduated with a doctoral degree in public health from UAMS were women.
The majority of public health doctoral degree graduates at UAMS were White. Roughly 100% of graduates 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 doctoral in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences conferred 13 graduate certificate degrees in public health.
UAMS is a solid choice among schools offering public health at the graduate certificate level. Specifically, it ranked #6 out of 13 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| College Major Top Ranked | 6 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 33 |
Among recent graduates, 38% of public health graduate certificate degrees went to men and 62% went to women.
The largest share of public health graduate certificate degree graduates at UAMS were Black or African American. About 46% of graduates 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 graduate certificate in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 6 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
UAMS conferred 2 graduate certificate completions in patient safety and healthcare quality recently — 50% to women and 50% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (100%).