Allied Health Professions at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

If you are interested in studying allied health professions, you may want to check out the program at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UAMS is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and approximately 2,907 students attend the school each year. Of the 312 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in 2021, 77 of them were allied health professions majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Allied Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

UAMS Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health
• Master’s Degree in Allied Health

UAMS Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at UAMS compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at UAMS is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Allied Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	17
Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	63
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	379

In 2021, 39 students received their master’s degree in allied health from UAMS. This makes it the #127 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UAMS Allied Health Graduates

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at UAMS is $54,254. This is 6% higher than $51,384, which is the national average for all allied health bachelor's degree recipients.

Allied Health Student Demographics at UAMS

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

UAMS Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of allied health bachelor's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at UAMS are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	47
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

UAMS Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students graduated with a master's degree in allied health from UAMS. About 38% were men and 62% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in allied health each year. UAMS does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from UAMS, 77% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences with a master's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	30
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UAMS also has a doctoral program available in allied health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

Allied Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	39
Physician Assistant	39
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	14
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	13
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	10
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	1

Related Majors

• Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services
• Other Health Professions
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AR, the home state for University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	2,150	$31,800
Health Specialties Professors	1,600	$146,380
Health Technologists and Technicians	1,120	$42,300
Surgical Technologists	1,110	$42,720
Respiratory Therapists	1,090	$52,050

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Mmcnell under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.