by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Public Health. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Public Health is a major offered under the health professions program of study at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in public health, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of 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 |
The median early career salary of public health students who receive their master’s degree from UAMS is $46,087 per year. That is 7% lower than the national average of $49,599.
Online degrees for the UAMS public health 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.
Women made up around 67.6% of the public health students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 76.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 32.4% of the public health master’s degrees at UAMS in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Public Health | 37 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public health.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 20 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 12 |
| Allied Health Professions | 36 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 2 |
| Nursing | 93 |
*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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