Nursing at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

If you are interested in studying nursing, 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 has a total student population of 2,907. In 2021, 120 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from UAMS.

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

UAMS Nursing Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Master’s Degree in Nursing
• Doctorate Degree in Nursing

UAMS Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how UAMS performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at UAMS is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. 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 Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	87
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	97
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	262
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	278
Best Nursing Schools	304
Most Popular Nursing Schools	343
	344
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	391
	1,330

In 2021, 63 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UAMS. This makes it the #158 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 36 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #87 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UAMS Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UAMS is $57,556. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

Nursing Student Demographics at UAMS

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

UAMS Nursing Bachelor’s Program

Of the 120 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Nursing from UAMS in 2020-2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at UAMS are white. This is above average 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 nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	81
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

UAMS Nursing Master’s Program

Of the 63 students who earned a master's degree in Nursing from UAMS in 2020-2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UAMS, 81% 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 nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	51
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UAMS also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 36 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	120
Nursing Science	64
Nursing Practice	35

Related Majors

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

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing 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
Registered Nurses	25,380	$60,780
Medical and Health Services Managers	4,900	$85,290
Nurse Practitioners	1,900	$104,300
Nursing Instructors and Professors	650	$54,920
Nurse Anesthetists	360	$186,970

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.