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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.
The most common major fields study at the school include medicine, nursing and emergency medicine, and medical assistant and technician.
UAMS does not admit all applicants.
Some professors at the school are awarded tenure, allowing the school to retain good faculty members.
UAMS, in 2005, had 2,328 students (1,990 full-time equivalent).
More complete details are provided below.
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 awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:
| General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors [see all] |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine | 259 | medicine, pharmacy, public health, pharmacy administration |
| Medical Assistant And Technician | 221 | radiation 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 Medicine | 204 | registered nursing, EMT paramedic, nursing science |
| Science | 21 | animal physiology, anatomy, biochemistry, pharmacology, toxicology, biological and biomedical sciences, bacteriology, biological and physical sciences, ... |
| Nutrition And Exercise Therapy | 16 | dietitian, nutrition sciences |
| Medical Adminstration | 11 | medical records tech |
| Engineering Technician | 0 | biomedical tech |
| Family And Social Work | 0 | social service professions |
Number of programs and degrees for UAMS in 2005:
| Degree Level | Total Awarded | Number of Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree | 295 | 9 |
| First-professional degree | 237 | 2 |
| Master's degree | 91 | 16 |
| Associate's degree | 59 | 7 |
| Postbaccalaureate certificate | 19 | 3 |
| Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years | 17 | 2 |
| Doctor's degree | 13 | 12 |
| Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years | 1 | 2 |
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):
| Group | Percent |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 40% |
| Graduate | 24% |
| First Professional | 35% |
| Race | Percent |
|---|---|
| White | 81% |
| Black | 11% |
| Hispanic | 1% |
| Asian | 4% |
| American Indian | 1% |
| (Foreign Students) | 3% |
Students by Age (2004):
| Age | Percent |
|---|---|
| 18-19 | 0% |
| 20-21 | 9% |
| 22-24 | 34% |
| 25-29 | 29% |
| 30-34 | 10% |
| 35-39 | 6% |
| 40-49 | 9% |
| 50-64 | 3% |
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.
Application Requirements:
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Years of College Work Before Admittance | recommended |
Admissions Phone Number: (501) 686-5454
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 has a tenure system for faculty.
Salaries for full-time faculty:
Full-Time Faculty (2004):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | calendar year | 5 | $129,926 | 4 | $67,645 |
| Associate professor | calendar year | 7 | $69,808 | 12 | $9,143 |
| Assistant professor | calendar year | 6 | $69,277 | 27 | $60,962 |
| Instructor | calendar year | 5 | $80,311 | 4 | $71,782 |
| All faculty total | calendar year | 23 | $85,022 | 47 | $49,221 |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
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
(Details are provided further down on this page.)
What Sets UAMS Apart:
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| % of degrees in medical assistant and technician (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 2% |  |
| % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 6% | |
| % of degrees in medicine (vs. all colleges) | Top 9% | |
| Female % of student body (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 15% | |
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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