by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Nursing Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Nursing 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 master’s degree program in nursing, such as diversity 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 |
The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their master’s degree from UAMS is $95,495 per year. That is 2% lower than the national average of $97,473.
Online degrees for the UAMS nursing master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UAMS Online Learning page.
About 91.4% of the students who received their Master’s in nursing in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 12.9% of the nursing master’s degrees at UAMS in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 80 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing Science | 93 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 20 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 12 |
| Allied Health Professions | 36 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 2 |
| Public Health | 37 |
*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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