Public Health at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, AR · Master's Degree · about 41 graduates a year

$56,624
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$76,887
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$82,751
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#114 of 201
Rank by pay
#44 of 201
Rank, wage-adjusted
$59,233
Median federal debt

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences graduates in public health earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 77% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Compares for Public Health

All 201 colleges reporting public health earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$166,705$182,107#1—
2Harvard University Cambridge, MA$153,029$134,758#3$108,479
3Touro University California Vallejo, CA$143,582$130,650#4$111,615
4Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Erie, PA$142,151$144,569#2$70,472
5Arcadia University Glenside, PA$116,631$118,615#5—
6University of West Florida Pensacola, FL$111,363$118,532#6$67,270
7University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$110,900$100,912#23$75,311
8Montana Technological University Butte, MT$108,351$118,356#7$108,776
9Tufts University Medford, MA$106,072$93,407#35$70,674
10Yale University New Haven, CT$105,402$94,895#28$72,627
…
111University at Albany Albany, NY$77,882$74,128#131$60,321
112Mississippi College Clinton, MS$77,137$93,591#34—
113Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO$76,995$82,555#77$61,908
114University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR$76,887$90,605#44$56,624
115Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO$76,874$82,425#79$59,463
116East Carolina University Greenville, NC$76,699$82,309#80$54,877
117Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$76,628$77,931#109$61,046

Other Majors at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$111,088$101,119#186 of 216
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$106,179$101,364#384 of 432
Health and Medical Administrative Services$87,543$62,048#109 of 211
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$64,100$53,963#153 of 243

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences public health graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $56,624 one year after graduating and $76,887 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences rank for public health?

Among 201 colleges reporting earnings for public health graduates, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ranks #114 by median pay four years after graduation, and #44 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public health at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for public health ($82,751), and the median federal debt at graduation is $59,233.

← All data for University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.