by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Health is a major offered under the health professions program of study at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in public health, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UAMS paid an average of $896 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $441 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,934 | $16,124 |
| Fees | $1,528 | $1,528 |
UAMS does not offer an online option for its public health doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UAMS Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in public health in 2019-2020, 62.5% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 70.4%.
Around 25.0% of public health doctor’s degree recipients at UAMS in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 41%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Public Health | 4 |
| Other Public Health | 4 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 6 |
| Medicine | 164 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 114 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 22 |
| Nursing | 30 |
*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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