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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Data & Information Overview

285 awards Ranking Badges
1% Student Loan Default Rate
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How Well Is University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Ranked?

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences was awarded 285 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic).

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Overall Quality

UAMS was not ranked in College Factual's 2024 Best Overall Colleges report. This could be for a number of reasons, including lack of data.

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Faculty

21 to 1 Student to Faculty
88% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

At University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, the student to faculty ratio is 21 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is 88%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  88 out of 100
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Retention and Graduation Rates at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Undergraduate Student Diversity

639 Full-Time Undergraduates
27.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
83.4% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 859 undergraduates at UAMS with 639 being full-time and 220 being part-time.

How Much Does University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Cost?

The student loan default rate at UAMS is 1.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do UAMS Graduates Make?

$68,371 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from UAMS with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $68,371 in their early years. This is good news for future UAMS graduates since it is 61% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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Location of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas State
639 Full-Time Undergraduates
Midsize City Campus Setting
Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is a public institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

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Contact details for UAMS are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 4301 W Markham, Little Rock, AR 72205-7199
Phone: 501-296-1275
Website: https://www.uams.edu/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/uamshealth
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/uamshealth

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Majors

23 Majors With Completions
312 Undergraduate Degrees
604 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 23 majors graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Of these students, 312 received undergraduate degrees and 604 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Nursing 120 $57,556
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 79 $49,141
Allied Health Professions 77 $54,254
Dental Support Services 35 $54,246
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 1 NA
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 NA
Pharmacology & Toxicology 0 NA
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 0 NA
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 0 NA
Genetics 0 NA

Learn more about the majors offered at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at UAMS

46% Take At Least One Class Online
29% Take All Classes Online

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2020-2021, 1,429 students took at least one online class at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. This is a decrease from the 2,216 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 1,429 893
2019-2020 2,216 932
2018-2019 916 411
2017-2018 817 324
2016-2017 834 389

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*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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