General Public Health at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

If you plan to study general public health, take a look at what University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UAMS is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and has a total student population of 2,907.

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

UAMS General Public Health Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in General Public Health
• Doctorate Degree in General Public Health

UAMS General Public Health 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.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in general public health, making the school the #52 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Public Health Student Demographics at UAMS

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

UAMS General Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 48 students who earned a master's degree in General Public Health from UAMS in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in general public health each year. UAMS does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a general public health master's degree from UAMS, 65% 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 general public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	31
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

Careers That General Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in general public 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
Medical and Health Services Managers	4,900	$85,290
Health Specialties Professors	1,600	$146,380
Community Health Workers	310	$40,220

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

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