by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual began publishing its yearly rankings to help students identify graduate schools that put a high emphasis on educational quality as well as helping students succeed. These rankings are based on components such as post-graduation earnings of students, accumulated student debt of graduates, how much in demand the school is, and faculty and student diversity.
Out of the 1149 colleges and universities analyzed in College Factual's 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, University of Arkansas at Monticello took the #830 spot.
UAM also ranked #7 for Best Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 71.3% of the total graduate students at UAM are women and 28.7% are men.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 34.5% of the graduate student population at UAM. The following chart shows the distribution of racial-ethnic groups at the school. If you click on it, you'll find more detailed information.
The average graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,631 | $12,511 |
| Fees | $2,592 | $2,592 |
Graduate students earning a master's degree from UAM enter careers with an average starting salary of $38,136. When comparing to other master's degree holders, that's on the low side. It's about 35% lower than the national average of $58,425.
Get more details about the location of University of Arkansas at Monticello.
Contact details for UAM are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | Highway 425 South, Monticello, AR 71656 |
| Phone: | 870-367-6811 |
| Website: | www.uamont.edu/ |
In 2020-2021, 80.5% of the graduate students at University of Arkansas at Monticello took at least one class online. For that same period, 56.9% of grad students took all of their classes online.
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.
| Master’s Degree Program | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 1 |
| Forestry | 5 |
| Health & Physical Education | 9 |
| Music | 17 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 119 |
| Writing Studies | 4 |
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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