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University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences, Arkansas

Overview of University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences

UAMS is in a medium-sized city, in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school is classified as a public college. Students at UAMS earn degrees up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The most common major fields study at the school include medicine, nursing and emergency medicine, and medical assistant and technician.

UAMS Selectivity

UAMS does not admit all applicants.

Faculty

Some professors at the school are awarded tenure, allowing the school to retain good faculty members.

Student Body

UAMS, in 2005, had 2,328 students (1,990 full-time equivalent).

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting UAMS

University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences
4301 W Markham Slot 601
Little Rock, AR 72205
General Phone: (501) 686-5454
Admissions Phone: (501) 686-5454
Financial Aid Phone: (501) 686-5454
http://www.uams.edu

UAMS Programs and Degrees (2005)

UAMS awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Medicine259medicine, pharmacy, public health, pharmacy administration
Medical Assistant And Technician221radiation therapist, nuclear medical tech, dental hygienist, audiology and speech pathology, clinical lab tech, sonography and ultrasound tech, health diagnostic professions, surgical tech, ...
Nursing And Emergency Medicine204registered nursing, EMT paramedic, nursing science
Science21animal physiology, anatomy, biochemistry, pharmacology, toxicology, biological and biomedical sciences, bacteriology, biological and physical sciences, ...
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy16dietitian, nutrition sciences
Medical Adminstration11medical records tech
Engineering Technician0biomedical tech
Family And Social Work0social service professions

Number of programs and degrees for UAMS in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree2959
First-professional degree2372
Master's degree9116
Associate's degree597
Postbaccalaureate certificate193
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years172
Doctor's degree1312
Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years12

UAMS Student Body

In 2005, UAMS had a total enrollment of 2,328 students (1,990 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate40%
Graduate24%
First Professional35%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White81%
Black11%
Hispanic1%
Asian4%
American Indian1%
(Foreign Students)3%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
18-190%
20-219%
22-2434%
25-2929%
30-3410%
35-396%
40-499%
50-643%

UAMS Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Little Rock, Arkansas for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

UAMS Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
Years of College Work Before Admittancerecommended

Admissions Phone Number: (501) 686-5454

UAMS Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Financial Aid:
UAMS participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 110900)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (501) 686-5454

UAMS Faculty

UAMS has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year5$129,9264$67,645
Associate professorcalendar year7$69,80812$9,143
Assistant professorcalendar year6$69,27727$60,962
Instructorcalendar year5$80,3114$71,782
All faculty totalcalendar year23$85,02247$49,221

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

UAMS Degree Programs (2005)

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Biomedical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Allied Health Diagnostic/Intervention/Treatment Professions, Oth
Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
Surgical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE
Medicine (MD)
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
Pharmacy Administration/Policy/Regulatory Affairs (MS, PhD)
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
Nutrition Sciences

SCIENCE
Anatomy
Animal Physiology
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biological and Physical Sciences
Human/Medical Genetics
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Pathology/Experimental Pathology
Pharmacology
Toxicology

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UAMS Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets UAMS Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in medical assistant and technician
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 2%UAMS % of degrees in medical assistant and technician
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 6%UAMS % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%UAMS % of degrees in medicine
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%UAMS Female % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Student employment services
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has hospital on campus

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