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Nursing Science at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

If you plan to study nursing science, 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 approximately 2,907 students attend the school each year.

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

UAMS Nursing Science Degrees Available

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

UAMS Nursing Science Rankings

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There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in nursing science, making the school the #88 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Science Student Demographics at UAMS

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

UAMS Nursing Science Master’s Program

89% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 63 nursing science majors earned their master's degree from UAMS. Of these graduates, 11% were men and 89% were women.

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Of the students who received a nursing science 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 science.

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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

Careers That Nursing Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing science 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
Nursing Instructors and Professors 650 $54,920

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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