University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) : Overview, Courses, Scholarships & Rankings

51.0202 Audiology/Audiologist. (Spec)

A program that prepares individuals to diagnose and treat hearing loss and other disorders involving the ear, advise patients on means to use their remaining hearing, and select and fit hearing aids and other devices. Includes instruction in acoustics, anatomy and physiology of hearing, hearing measurement, auditory pathology, middle and inner ear analysis, rehabilitation therapies and assistive technologies, and pediatric and other special applications.

Graduate Career Earnings in Arkansas

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Arkansas Avg	AR vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$57,990	-$79,910 (-57.9%)
29-1181	Audiologists	$95,320	$96,270	+$950 (+1%)

51.0204 Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. (PostBacCert, FPD)

An integrated program that prepares individuals to work as both audiologists and speech-language pathologists. Includes instruction in a variety of communication disorder studies, audiology, speech pathology, language acquisition, and the design and implementation of comprehensive therapeutic and rehabilitative solutions to communications problems.

Graduate Career Earnings in Arkansas

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Arkansas Avg	AR vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$57,990	-$79,910 (-57.9%)
29-1127	Speech-Language Pathologists	$95,840	$72,170	-$23,670 (-24.7%)
29-1181	Audiologists	$95,320	$96,270	+$950 (+1%)

51.0602 Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. (Cert2y+)

A program that prepares individuals to clean teeth and apply preventive materials, provide oral health education and treatment counseling to patients, identify oral pathologies and injuries, and manage dental hygiene practices. Includes instruction in dental anatomy, microbiology, and pathology; dental hygiene theory and techniques; cleaning equipment operation and maintenance; dental materials; radiology; patient education and counseling; office management; supervised clinical training; and professional standards.

Graduate Career Earnings in Arkansas

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Arkansas Avg	AR vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$57,990	-$79,910 (-57.9%)
29-1292	Dental Hygienists	$93,890	$93,540	-$350 (-0.4%)

51.0701 Health/Health Care Administration/Management. (BSc, PostBacCert)

A program that prepares individuals to develop, plan, and manage health care operations and services within health care facilities and across health care systems. Includes instruction in planning, business management, financial management, public relations, human resources management, health care systems operation and management, health care resource allocation and policy making, health law and regulations, and applications to specific types of health care services.

Graduate Career Earnings in Arkansas

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Arkansas Avg	AR vs US
11-9111	Medical and Health Services Managers	$137,730	$88,500	-$49,230 (-35.7%)

51.0905 Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist. (Cert2y+)

A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to employ radioactive and stable nuclides in diagnostic evaluations and therapeutic applications while monitoring for patient health and safety. Includes instruction in nuclear physics, health physics, instrumentation and statistics, biochemistry, immunology, radiopharmacology, radiation biology, clinical nuclear medicine, radionuclide therapy, computer applications, safety regulations, equipment operation, quality control, laboratory procedures, taking patient histories, patient evaluation and monitoring, emergency first aid, administration and record-keeping, and personnel supervision.

Graduate Career Earnings in Arkansas

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Arkansas Avg	AR vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$57,990	-$79,910 (-57.9%)
29-2033	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$99,690	$71,640	-$28,050 (-28.1%)

51.0907 Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist. (Cert2y+)

A program that prepares individuals to administer prescribed courses of radiation treatment, manage patients undergoing radiation therapy, and maintain pertinent records. Includes instruction in applied anatomy and physiology, oncologic pathology, radiation biology, radiation oncology procedures and techniques, radiation dosimetry, tumor localization, treatment planning, patient communication and management, data collection, record-keeping, and applicable standards and regulations.

Graduate Career Earnings in Arkansas

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Arkansas Avg	AR vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$57,990	-$79,910 (-57.9%)
29-1124	Radiation Therapists	$110,820	$106,980	-$3,840 (-3.5%)
29-2034	Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$79,760	$51,800	-$27,960 (-35.1%)
29-2036	Medical Dosimetrists	$141,420	N/A	N/A
29-2099	Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$56,370	$38,420	-$17,950 (-31.8%)

51.0910 Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician. (Cert2y+)

A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to utilize medical ultrasound techniques to gather sonographic data used to diagnose a variety of conditions and diseases. Includes instruction in obtaining, reviewing, and integrating patient histories and data; patient instruction and care; anatomic, physiologic and pathologic data recording; sonographic data processing; sonography equipment operation; and professional standards and ethics.

Graduate Career Earnings in Arkansas

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Arkansas Avg	AR vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$57,990	-$79,910 (-57.9%)
29-2032	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$92,550	$74,860	-$17,690 (-19.1%)

51.0912 Physician Associate/Assistant. (PostBacCert)

A program that prepares individuals to practice medicine, including diagnoses and treatment therapies, under the supervision of a physician. Includes instruction in the basic medical and clinical sciences and specialized preparation in fields such as family medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics, gynecology, general surgery, psychiatry, and behavioral medicine; the delivery of health care services to homebound patients, rural populations, and underserved populations; and community health services.

Graduate Career Earnings in Arkansas

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Arkansas Avg	AR vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$57,990	-$79,910 (-57.9%)
29-1071	Physician Assistants	$136,900	$111,350	-$25,550 (-18.7%)

51.0999 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other. (Cert2y+)

Any instructional program in allied health diagnostic, intervention, and treatment professions not listed above.

Graduate Career Earnings in Arkansas

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Arkansas Avg	AR vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$57,990	-$79,910 (-57.9%)
29-2099	Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$56,370	$38,420	-$17,950 (-31.8%)

51.1002 Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist. (Cert2y+)

A program that prepares individuals to work with pathologists to detect changes in body cells that may indicate, and permit diagnosis of, the early development of cancers and other diseases. Includes instruction in biochemistry, microbiology, applied mathematics, microscopy, slide preparation, identification of cellular structures and abnormalities, and laboratory procedures and safety.

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Arkansas Avg	AR vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$57,990	-$79,910 (-57.9%)
29-2011	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	N/A	N/A	N/A

51.1005 Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. (Cert2y+)

A program that prepares individuals to conduct and supervise complex medical tests, clinical trials, and research experiments; manage clinical laboratories; and consult with physicians and clinical researchers on diagnoses, disease causation and spread, and research outcomes. Includes instruction in the theory and practice of hematology, clinical chemistry, microbiology, immunology, immunohematology, physiological relationships to test results, laboratory procedures and quality assurance controls, test and research design and implementation, analytic techniques, laboratory management, data development and reporting, medical informatics, and professional standards and regulations.

Graduate Career Earnings in Arkansas

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Arkansas Avg	AR vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$57,990	-$79,910 (-57.9%)
29-2011	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	N/A	N/A	N/A

51.1201 Medicine. (Spec)

A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of medicine, involving the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of illnesses, injuries, and other disorders of the human body. Includes instruction in the basic medical sciences, clinical medicine, examination and diagnosis, patient communications, medical ethics and law, professional standards, and rotations in specialties such as internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics, neurology, ophthalmology, radiology, clinical pathology, anesthesiology, family medicine, and psychiatry.

Graduate Career Earnings in Arkansas

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Arkansas Avg	AR vs US
29-1211	Anesthesiologists	$336,640	N/A	N/A
29-1212	Cardiologists	$432,490	N/A	N/A
29-1213	Dermatologists	$347,810	$390,730	+$42,920 (+12.3%)
29-1214	Emergency Medicine Physicians	$320,700	$239,200	-$81,500 (-25.4%)
29-1215	Family Medicine Physicians	$256,830	N/A	N/A
29-1216	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$262,710	N/A	N/A
29-1217	Neurologists	$286,310	N/A	N/A
29-1218	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$281,130	$239,200	-$41,930 (-14.9%)
29-1221	Pediatricians, General	$222,340	$145,420	-$76,920 (-34.6%)
29-1222	Physicians, Pathologists	$266,020	$250,090	-$15,930 (-6%)
29-1223	Psychiatrists	$269,120	$195,220	-$73,900 (-27.5%)
29-1224	Radiologists	$359,820	N/A	N/A
29-1229	Physicians, All Other	$253,470	$308,360	+$54,890 (+21.7%)
29-1241	Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$301,500	$249,140	-$52,360 (-17.4%)
29-1242	Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$365,060	$239,200	-$125,860 (-34.5%)
29-1243	Pediatric Surgeons	$450,810	N/A	N/A
29-1249	Surgeons, All Other	$371,280	N/A	N/A

51.1401 Medical Science/Scientist. (PostBacCert)

An undifferentiated clinical science program that prepares clinicians to conduct clinical and translational research in various areas. Note: programs that prepare clinicians to conduct research in specific scientific fields should report under the relevant CIP code series (e.g., Series 26 Biological and Biomedical Sciences).

Graduate Career Earnings in Arkansas

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Arkansas Avg	AR vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$141,750	-$31,750 (-18.3%)
19-1041	Epidemiologists	$94,160	N/A	N/A
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$112,690	$67,450	-$45,240 (-40.1%)

51.2001 Pharmacy. (Spec)

A program that prepares individuals for the independent or employed practice of preparing and dispensing drugs and medications in consultation with prescribing physicians and other health care professionals, and for managing pharmacy practices and counseling patients. Includes instruction in mathematics, physics, chemistry, biochemistry, anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacognosy, pharmacy practice, pharmacy administration, applicable regulations, and professional standards and ethics.

Graduate Career Earnings in Arkansas

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Arkansas Avg	AR vs US
11-9111	Medical and Health Services Managers	$137,730	$88,500	-$49,230 (-35.7%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$57,990	-$79,910 (-57.9%)
29-1051	Pharmacists	$137,210	$133,630	-$3,580 (-2.6%)

51.2002 Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs. (PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that prepares individuals to apply managerial, social, and economic sciences to the study and management of the distribution and use of pharmaceutical products and the provision of pharmacy services. Includes instruction in research design and methods, statistics, social and organizational behavior, pharmacoeconomics, management of pharmacy services, outcomes research, product planning and reimbursement, cost-benefit analysis, drug marketing, pharmacy and pharmaceutics law and regulation, risk assessment, and organization of the health care system.

Graduate Career Earnings in Arkansas

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Arkansas Avg	AR vs US
11-9111	Medical and Health Services Managers	$137,730	$88,500	-$49,230 (-35.7%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$57,990	-$79,910 (-57.9%)

51.2201 Public Health, General. (BSc, PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, manage, and evaluate public health care services; to function as public health professionals in public agencies, the private sector, and other settings; and to provide leadership in the field of public health. Includes instruction in epidemiology, biostatistics, public health principles, preventive medicine, health policy and regulations, health care services and related administrative functions, public health law enforcement, health economics and budgeting, public communications, and professional standards and ethics.

Graduate Career Earnings in Arkansas

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Arkansas Avg	AR vs US
11-9111	Medical and Health Services Managers	$137,730	$88,500	-$49,230 (-35.7%)
21-1091	Health Education Specialists	$71,700	$65,280	-$6,420 (-9%)
21-1094	Community Health Workers	$55,970	$43,500	-$12,470 (-22.3%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$57,990	-$79,910 (-57.9%)

51.2210 International Public Health/International Health. (BSc)

A program that focuses on the application of public health specializations, the social and behavioral sciences, and policy and communications methods to the study of health problems in low- and middle-income countries and regions, and prepares individuals to function as professional international health specialists. Includes instruction in health education and promotion, research design and evaluation, infectious disease epidemiology, international health policy and management, public nutrition and food security, information systems, program evaluation, medical anthropology, international communication, behavioral sciences, maternal and child health, demography and population policy, and health care finance and economics.

Graduate Career Earnings in Arkansas

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Arkansas Avg	AR vs US
11-9111	Medical and Health Services Managers	$137,730	$88,500	-$49,230 (-35.7%)
21-1091	Health Education Specialists	$71,700	$65,280	-$6,420 (-9%)

51.2213 Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality. (BSc)

A program that focuses on the application of transformative mechanisms and evidence-based protocols to reduce preventable patient harm and improve clinical outcomes. Includes instruction in healthcare quality, patient safety, research methods, program evaluation, epidemiology, legal and regulatory compliance, systems thinking, human factors engineering, and risk management.

Graduate Career Earnings in Arkansas

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Arkansas Avg	AR vs US
11-9111	Medical and Health Services Managers	$137,730	$88,500	-$49,230 (-35.7%)
13-1041	Compliance Officers	$84,980	$56,440	-$28,540 (-33.6%)
19-5011	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$88,660	$80,360	-$8,300 (-9.4%)
19-5012	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$63,800	$46,120	-$17,680 (-27.7%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$57,990	-$79,910 (-57.9%)

51.2308 Physical Therapy/Therapist. (Spec)

A program that prepares individuals to evaluate, examine, diagnose, and alleviate physical functional impairments and limitations caused by injury or disease through the design and implementation of therapeutic interventions to promote fitness and health. Includes instruction in anatomy, behavioral sciences, biology, biomechanics, biophysical agents, care plan development and documentation, cellular histology, clinical evaluation and measurement, clinical reasoning, communication, exercise physiology, kinesiology, neuroscience, pharmacology, pathology, physiology, professional standards and ethics, rehabilitation psychology, and therapeutic exercise.

Graduate Career Earnings in Arkansas

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Arkansas Avg	AR vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$57,990	-$79,910 (-57.9%)
29-1123	Physical Therapists	$102,400	$97,710	-$4,690 (-4.6%)

51.2706 Medical Informatics. (BSc, PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the application of computer science and software engineering to medical research and clinical information technology support, and the development of advanced imaging, database, and decision systems. Includes instruction in computer science, health information systems architecture, medical knowledge structures, medical language and image processing, quantitative medical decision modeling, imaging techniques, electronic medical records, medical research systems, clinical decision support, and informatics aspects of specific research and practice problems.

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Arkansas Avg	AR vs US
15-1221	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$152,310	N/A	N/A
15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	$116,700	$82,040	-$34,660 (-29.7%)
25-1199	Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$94,470	$55,080	-$39,390 (-41.7%)
29-9021	Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$73,410	$67,750	-$5,660 (-7.7%)

51.3101 Dietetics/Dietitian. (BSc, PostBacCert)

A program that prepares individuals to integrate and apply the principles of the food and nutrition sciences, human behavior, and the biomedical sciences to design and manage effective nutrition programs in a variety of settings. Includes instruction in human nutrition; nutrient metabolism; the role of foods and nutrition in health promotion and disease prevention; planning and directing food service activities; diet and nutrition analysis and planning; supervision of food storage and preparation; client education; and professional standards and regulations.

Graduate Career Earnings in Arkansas

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Arkansas Avg	AR vs US
29-1031	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$74,770	$64,960	-$9,810 (-13.1%)
29-2051	Dietetic Technicians	$39,560	$35,790	-$3,770 (-9.5%)

51.3203 Nursing Education. (BSc)

A program that prepares registered nurses to teach in academic and clinical settings, including staff development. Includes instruction in advanced nursing practice, nursing role development, curriculum and instruction, program and course design, clinical instruction, and evaluation of learning.

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Arkansas Avg	AR vs US
11-9033	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$124,450	$90,060	-$34,390 (-27.6%)
25-1072	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$87,090	$66,160	-$20,930 (-24%)

51.3801 Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. (Cert2y+)

A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, infirmed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments and examinations, Referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance.

Graduate Career Earnings in Arkansas

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Arkansas Avg	AR vs US
25-1072	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$87,090	$66,160	-$20,930 (-24%)
29-1141	Registered Nurses	$98,430	$74,350	-$24,080 (-24.5%)

51.3803 Adult Health Nurse/Nursing. (BSc)

A program that prepares registered nurses to provide general care for adult patients. Includes instruction in adult primary care, adult pathophysiology, clinical management of medication and treatments, patient assessment and education, patient referral, and planning adult health maintenance programs.

Graduate Career Earnings in Arkansas

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Arkansas Avg	AR vs US
25-1072	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$87,090	$66,160	-$20,930 (-24%)
29-1141	Registered Nurses	$98,430	$74,350	-$24,080 (-24.5%)
29-1171	Nurse Practitioners	$132,000	$107,080	-$24,920 (-18.9%)

51.3805 Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. (BSc)

A program that prepares registered nurses to provide independent general care for family groups and individuals in the context of family living. Includes instruction in family theory and intervention, role synthesis, family primary care, nursing practice and health care policy, holistic practice, pediatric practice, gerontological practice, health assessment, clinical pharmacotherapeutics, clinical techniques, and pathopsychology.

Graduate Career Earnings in Arkansas

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Arkansas Avg	AR vs US
25-1072	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$87,090	$66,160	-$20,930 (-24%)
29-1141	Registered Nurses	$98,430	$74,350	-$24,080 (-24.5%)
29-1171	Nurse Practitioners	$132,000	$107,080	-$24,920 (-18.9%)

51.3808 Nursing Science. (PostBacCert, FPD)

A research program that focuses on the study of advanced clinical practices, research methodologies, the administration of complex nursing services, and that prepares nurses to further the progress of nursing research through experimentation and clinical applications.

Graduate Career Earnings in Arkansas

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Arkansas Avg	AR vs US
25-1072	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$87,090	$66,160	-$20,930 (-24%)
29-1141	Registered Nurses	$98,430	$74,350	-$24,080 (-24.5%)
29-1171	Nurse Practitioners	$132,000	$107,080	-$24,920 (-18.9%)

51.3809 Pediatric Nurse/Nursing. (BSc)

A program that prepares registered nurses to provide care for children from infancy through adolescence. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting physicians, patient examination and referral, and planning and delivering health maintenance and health education programs.

Graduate Career Earnings in Arkansas

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Arkansas Avg	AR vs US
25-1072	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$87,090	$66,160	-$20,930 (-24%)
29-1141	Registered Nurses	$98,430	$74,350	-$24,080 (-24.5%)
29-1171	Nurse Practitioners	$132,000	$107,080	-$24,920 (-18.9%)

51.3810 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing. (BSc)

A program that prepares registered nurses to promote mental health and provide nursing care to patients with mental, emotional or behavioral disorders, in mental institutions or other settings. Includes instruction in psychopathology, behavioral health, counseling and intervention strategies, psychoeducation, mental health assessment and dual diagnosis, stabilization and management of psychotic illness, psychiatric care and rehabilitation, substance abuse, and crisis intervention.

Graduate Career Earnings in Arkansas

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Arkansas Avg	AR vs US
25-1072	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$87,090	$66,160	-$20,930 (-24%)
29-1141	Registered Nurses	$98,430	$74,350	-$24,080 (-24.5%)
29-1171	Nurse Practitioners	$132,000	$107,080	-$24,920 (-18.9%)

51.3818 Nursing Practice. (Spec)

A practice-focused program that prepares registered nurses for increasingly complex evidence-based nursing practice, including translating research into practice, evaluating evidence, applying research in decision-making, and implementing viable clinical innovations to change practice. Includes instruction in healthcare delivery systems, health economics and finance, health policy, research methods, translating evidence into practice, concepts in population health, and nursing leadership.

Graduate Career Earnings in Arkansas

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Arkansas Avg	AR vs US
11-9111	Medical and Health Services Managers	$137,730	$88,500	-$49,230 (-35.7%)
25-1072	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$87,090	$66,160	-$20,930 (-24%)
29-1141	Registered Nurses	$98,430	$74,350	-$24,080 (-24.5%)
29-1171	Nurse Practitioners	$132,000	$107,080	-$24,920 (-18.9%)

51.9999 Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. (BSc)

Any instructional program in the health professions and related clinical sciences not listed above.

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99-9999	NO MATCH	N/A	N/A	N/A

30.0101 Biological and Physical Sciences. (BSc, PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that is either a general synthesis of one or more of the biological and physical sciences, or a specialization which draws from the biological and physical sciences.

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Arkansas Avg	AR vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$141,750	-$31,750 (-18.3%)
25-1199	Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$94,470	$55,080	-$39,390 (-41.7%)
25-2031	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$73,700	$53,090	-$20,610 (-28%)

30.1901 Nutrition Sciences. (PostBacCert)

A scientific program that focuses on the utilization of food for human growth and metabolism, in both normal and dysfunctional states, from the interdisciplinary perspective of the agricultural, human, biological, and biomedical sciences. Includes instruction in food science, biochemistry, physiology, dietetics, food and nutrition studies, biotechnology, biophysics, and the clinical sciences.

Graduate Career Earnings in Arkansas

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Arkansas Avg	AR vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$141,750	-$31,750 (-18.3%)
19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	$100,440	$91,710	-$8,730 (-8.7%)
19-1099	Life Scientists, All Other	$101,940	N/A	N/A
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$62,210	-$39,130 (-38.6%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$57,990	-$79,910 (-57.9%)
25-1192	Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,450	N/A	N/A
25-9021	Farm and Home Management Educators	$60,470	$56,020	-$4,450 (-7.4%)
29-1031	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$74,770	$64,960	-$9,810 (-13.1%)
29-2051	Dietetic Technicians	$39,560	$35,790	-$3,770 (-9.5%)

26.0202 Biochemistry. (FPD)

A program that focuses on the scientific study of the chemistry of living systems, their fundamental chemical substances and reactions, and their chemical pathways and information transfer systems, with particular reference to carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids. Includes instruction in bio-organic chemistry, protein chemistry, bioanalytical chemistry, bioseparations, regulatory biochemistry, enzymology, hormonal chemistry, calorimetry, and research methods and equipment operation.

Graduate Career Earnings in Arkansas

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Arkansas Avg	AR vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$141,750	-$31,750 (-18.3%)
19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	$115,570	$109,180	-$6,390 (-5.5%)
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$112,690	$67,450	-$45,240 (-40.1%)
19-4013	Food Science Technicians	$54,400	$42,110	-$12,290 (-22.6%)
19-4021	Biological Technicians	$58,020	$56,170	-$1,850 (-3.2%)
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$62,210	-$39,130 (-38.6%)

26.0403 Anatomy. (FPD)

A program that focuses on the scientific study of organ systems, tissue structures, and whole bodies together with their cellular and structural components and dynamics. Includes instruction in cell biology and histology, structural biology, molecular mechanics, regional and gross anatomy, embryology, neuroanatomy, endocrinology and secretory dynamics, and applications to such topics as aging and disease conditions.

Graduate Career Earnings in Arkansas

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Arkansas Avg	AR vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$141,750	-$31,750 (-18.3%)
19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	$100,440	$91,710	-$8,730 (-8.7%)
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$112,690	$67,450	-$45,240 (-40.1%)
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$62,210	-$39,130 (-38.6%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$57,990	-$79,910 (-57.9%)

26.0503 Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology. (FPD)

A program that focuses on the scientific study of pathogenic bacteria that are significant factors in causing or facilitating human disease. Includes instruction in the pathogenesis of bacterial diseases, bacterial genetics and physiology, bacterial anatomy and structure, antigens, bacterial reproduction, bacterial adhesion, phagocytes, and the identification of new or mutated bacteria and bacterial agents.

Graduate Career Earnings in Arkansas

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Arkansas Avg	AR vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$141,750	-$31,750 (-18.3%)
19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	$100,440	$91,710	-$8,730 (-8.7%)
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$112,690	$67,450	-$45,240 (-40.1%)
19-4021	Biological Technicians	$58,020	$56,170	-$1,850 (-3.2%)
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$62,210	-$39,130 (-38.6%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$57,990	-$79,910 (-57.9%)

26.0806 Human/Medical Genetics. (PostBacCert)

A program that focuses on the scientific study of human genetics from the standpoint of medical applications such as clinical diagnosis, genetic engineering and therapy, transplantation, and the study of genetic diseases and disabilities and their defense. Includes instruction in human molecular genetics; genetic factors causing disease; changes in gene expression during development, differentiation, and pathogenesis; recombinant DNA; gene therapy; clinical genetics; genetic epidemiology; immunogenetics; cytogenetics; and genetics of specific disorders and diseases.

Graduate Career Earnings in Arkansas

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Arkansas Avg	AR vs US
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$112,690	$67,450	-$45,240 (-40.1%)
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$62,210	-$39,130 (-38.6%)
29-9092	Genetic Counselors	$102,890	N/A	N/A

26.0903 Cell Physiology. (FPD)

A program that focuses on the scientific study of physiological processes operating within and among cells, and intracellular communication and behavior, in the context of larger systems and whole organisms. Includes instruction in cell and molecular biology, molecular physiology, cell cycle control, signal transduction, protein structure, membrane biochemistry and structure, ion channel physics, cell respiration and digestion, secretory functions, cell adhesion and communication, information encoding and decoding, and the relation of cell physiology to tissue, organ, and organismic functioning.

Graduate Career Earnings in Arkansas

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Arkansas Avg	AR vs US
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$112,690	$67,450	-$45,240 (-40.1%)
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$62,210	-$39,130 (-38.6%)

26.1001 Pharmacology. (FPD)

A program that focuses on the scientific study of drug interactions on biological systems and organisms and the sources, chemical properties, biological effects, and therapeutic uses of drugs. Includes instruction in pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, toxicology, drug therapeutics, drug action, bodily responses to drug events, biochemical proliferation and differentiation, apoptosis, cell biology, medicinal chemistry, and studies of specific drugs and drug interactions.

Graduate Career Earnings in Arkansas

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Arkansas Avg	AR vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$141,750	-$31,750 (-18.3%)
19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	$100,440	$91,710	-$8,730 (-8.7%)
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$112,690	$67,450	-$45,240 (-40.1%)
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$62,210	-$39,130 (-38.6%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$57,990	-$79,910 (-57.9%)

26.1004 Toxicology. (FPD)

A program that focuses on the scientific study of poisons and other biohazards; their interactions with organisms and their food and respiratory systems; and their prevention, management, and counteraction. Includes instruction in toxicological biochemistry, toxic agents and transporters, toxin fate, toxicokinetics and metabolism, toxin classification, molecular toxic mechanisms, extracellular matrices and cell function, bacterial pathogenesis and mutagenesis, pathophysiology and apoptosis, cell stress and injury, studies of specific toxins, and studies of specific organ systems and physiological functions in relation to toxicological problems.

Graduate Career Earnings in Arkansas

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Arkansas Avg	AR vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$141,750	-$31,750 (-18.3%)
19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	$100,440	$91,710	-$8,730 (-8.7%)
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$112,690	$67,450	-$45,240 (-40.1%)
19-2041	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$88,640	$86,640	-$2,000 (-2.3%)
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$62,210	-$39,130 (-38.6%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$57,990	-$79,910 (-57.9%)

26.1103 Bioinformatics. (BSc, PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the application of computer-based technologies and services to biological, biomedical, and biotechnology research. Includes instruction in algorithms, network architecture, principles of software design, human interface design, usability studies, search strategies, database management and data mining, digital image processing, computer graphics and animation, CAD, computer programming, and applications to experimental design and analysis and to specific quantitative, modeling, and analytical studies in the various biological specializations.

Graduate Career Earnings in Arkansas

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Arkansas Avg	AR vs US
15-1221	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$152,310	N/A	N/A
15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	$116,700	$82,040	-$34,660 (-29.7%)
15-2051	Data Scientists	$124,590	$98,700	-$25,890 (-20.8%)
19-4021	Biological Technicians	$58,020	$56,170	-$1,850 (-3.2%)

26.1309 Epidemiology. (FPD)

A program that focuses on the scientific study of disease, disability, and trauma patterns within and across populations and the development of health management mechanisms to prevent and control disease outbreaks and injurious behaviors. Includes instruction in biostatistics, biochemistry, molecular biology, immunology, disease and injury determinants, genetic disease and disability factors, behavioral studies, health services research, environmental disease and injury factors, and population studies.

Graduate Career Earnings in Arkansas

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Arkansas Avg	AR vs US
19-1041	Epidemiologists	$94,160	N/A	N/A
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$112,690	$67,450	-$45,240 (-40.1%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$57,990	-$79,910 (-57.9%)

26.9999 Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. (BSc)

Any instructional program in the biological and biomedical sciences not listed above.

Graduate Career Earnings in Arkansas

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Arkansas Avg	AR vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$141,750	-$31,750 (-18.3%)
19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	$100,440	$91,710	-$8,730 (-8.7%)
19-1099	Life Scientists, All Other	$101,940	N/A	N/A
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$62,210	-$39,130 (-38.6%)

44.9999 Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other. (PostBacCert)

Any instructional program in public administration and services not listed above.

Graduate Career Earnings in Arkansas

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Arkansas Avg	AR vs US
99-9999	NO MATCH	N/A	N/A	N/A

45.0102 Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods. (FPD)

A program that focuses on the design of research studies, measurement of variables, data analysis, and formulation of models. Includes instruction in experimental, quasi-experimental, and case study methods; historical research; participant observation; questionnaire design; sampling theory; and statistical methods.

Graduate Career Earnings in Arkansas

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Arkansas Avg	AR vs US
11-9199	Managers, All Other	$149,890	$86,880	-$63,010 (-42%)
15-2041	Statisticians	$112,330	$89,970	-$22,360 (-19.9%)
19-3022	Survey Researchers	$73,470	N/A	N/A
19-3041	Sociologists	$111,670	N/A	N/A
19-3099	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$106,440	$89,630	-$16,810 (-15.8%)
25-1069	Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$92,950	$63,860	-$29,090 (-31.3%)