by our College Data Analytics TeamPhysician Assistant is a concentration offered under the allied health professions major at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in physician assistant, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, 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 physician assistant master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UAMS Online Learning page.
Women made up around 75.0% of the physician assistant students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 74.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 25.0% of the physician assistant master’s degrees at UAMS in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 27 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
*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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