Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health

What Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health does

The Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health is Arkansas's only CEPH-accredited school of public health, operating as a constituent college of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Established in 2000 by voter-initiated Act 1 of 2000 (The Tobacco Settlement Proceeds Act), the college is headquartered at 4301 West Markham Street in Little Rock, Arkansas. It offers 16 graduate programs spanning the Master of Public Health (MPH), Master of Health Administration (MHA, CAHME-accredited), four PhD programs (Epidemiology, Environmental Health Sciences, Health Promotion and Prevention Research, Health Systems and Services Research), the DrPH in Public Health Leadership, and four graduate certificates. Experiential learning is built in via the Applied Practice Experience (200+ hours), Integrative Learning Experience, MHA residency, DrPH practicum (270 hours), and an M.S. thesis option in Healthcare Data Analytics.

The college runs on two primary revenue streams: tuition and fees from graduate enrollment, and federal/state research grants (cumulative awards exceed $10 million, including a recent ~$4M HRSA grant for maternal mortality). GTM is sales-led and education-native: recruitment via the Office of Admissions & Alumni Affairs, the new Chancellor's Scholars Program (5 full-tuition MPH spots starting Fall 2026), the college website, social channels, and community outreach events such as Barbershop Talk. The institution maintains a 6:1 student-to-faculty ratio and reports a >98% MPH employment rate one year post-graduation.

The college is deeply embedded in the Arkansas public health ecosystem, with formal academic partnerships across the University of Arkansas System, private liberal arts colleges, three HBCUs, the Arkansas Department of Health, healthcare institutions, and community-based organizations. It also runs pipeline programs (Summer Under the Microscope camp) and writing support services (Public Health Writing Studio) that extend its reach beyond traditional graduate education into community health and workforce development.

Name

Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health

Legal name

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Website

https://publichealth.uams.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health is Arkansas's only CEPH-accredited school of public health, operating within UAMS. It offers MPH, MHA, four PhD, and DrPH graduate programs, funded by tuition and federal/state research grants exceeding $10 million.

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Product category

Public Health Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAGAD

Schools of Public Health

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

SECONDARYEDAHAAAC

Public Research Universities with Academic Medical Centers (AMCs)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Public Research Universities

SECONDARYEDAHAGAL

Health Administration & Health Policy Schools (MHA/MPH Policy)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

Keywords

• Public health education
• Graduate public health
• Health administration degree
• Epidemiology research
• Population health programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Little Rock

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue generated from student tuition and fees for graduate programs including MPH, MHA, and doctoral degrees.
2. Research Grants and Funding: Federal and state grants fund research activities. Example: $4 million HRSA grant for maternal mortality reduction program.

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Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health is the only CEPH-accredited school of public health in Arkansas, offering graduate degree programs including the Master of Public Health (MPH), Master of Health Administration (MHA), PhD, and DrPH, along with graduate certificates. It supports more than $10 million in annual public health research funding and serves as a regional hub for workforce training in population health and healthcare administration.

Product overview

The Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health offers a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs operated through a traditional academic institution structure. The core offerings include the Master of Public Health (MPH) and Master of Health Administration (MHA) degree programs, along with four doctoral programs (Ph.D. in Epidemiology, Environmental Health Sciences, Health Promotion and Prevention Research, and Health Systems and Services Research) and the Doctor of Public Health (Dr.PH) in Public Health Leadership. The college also provides graduate certificates, student support services including the Public Health Writing Studio, and experiential learning through capstones including Applied Practice Experience, Integrative Learning Experience, MHA residency, M.S. thesis, and DrPH practicum. Community engagement programs like Barbershop Talk extend the college's public health mission beyond traditional academia. The institution is the state's only CEPH-accredited school of public health and the MHA program holds CAHME accreditation.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Master of Public Health (MPH)
• Master of Health Administration (MHA)
• PhD Programs
• DrPH Program
• Graduate Certificates in Public Health
• Chancellor's Scholars Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Greater than 98% employment rate for MPH graduates one year after graduation

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• University of Arkansas System UniversitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe college offers six master's degree programs in collaboration with several University of Arkansas System universities.
• Private Liberal Arts CollegescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative academic programs with private liberal arts colleges.
• Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThree historically Black colleges and universities partner with the college for collaborative degree programs.
• Arkansas Department of HealthmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaculty and students work with the Arkansas Department of Health on public health initiatives and research.
• Community-based OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity-based public health partnerships with organizations for health promotion and disease prevention programs.
• Healthcare InstitutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with health care scientists in other disciplines and health care institutions for collaborative research and practice.
• Government AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborations with government agencies for public health practice and research initiatives.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health: Elite CEPH-accredited School of Public Health offering MPH, doctoral, and research programs. Comparable as a top-tier peer in the same accreditation category and academic discipline, though at substantially larger scale and broader geographic draw.
• University of Michigan School of Public Health: CEPH-accredited School of Public Health at a top public research university, offering MPH, MHA, and PhD programs. Comparable on accreditation, structure, and academic breadth, though substantially larger in scale and research output.
• Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine: CEPH-accredited School of Public Health offering MPH, MHA, DrPH, and PhD programs with similar disciplinary coverage. Comparable as a comprehensive public health school with state-similar regional identity.
• Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health: Widely regarded as the leading CEPH-accredited School of Public Health, with a comprehensive portfolio of MPH, MHA, DrPH, and PhD programs. Direct peer on academic structure, accreditation status, and degree offerings.
• Emory Rollins School of Public Health: CEPH-accredited School of Public Health at Emory University, offering MPH, MSPH, and PhD programs with concentrations similar to Boozman. Direct peer on academic model, accreditation, and program mix.
• UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health: CEPH-accredited School of Public Health at a public research university, offering MPH, MHA, and doctoral programs with a strong community-health orientation. Highly comparable as a public-university peer school with similar disciplinary breadth.

Direct peers

• University of Kentucky College of Public Health: CEPH-accredited College of Public Health at a state research university serving a regional, rural-state population. Closest analog by geography, accreditation scope, and graduate program portfolio.
• UTHealth Houston School of Public Health: CEPH-accredited School of Public Health located within a state-funded health science center, with regional campuses across Texas. Highly comparable structurally to Boozman as a public-health school embedded within a state university medical campus.
• Saint Louis University College for Public Health and Social Justice: CEPH-accredited College of Public Health offering MPH, MHA, DrPH, and PhD programs with community-health emphasis. Comparable mid-sized peer with similar program portfolio and Jesuit mission orientation to community health.
• University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health: CEPH-accredited School of Public Health at a public academic health science center in the Southeast. Most structurally comparable as a state-level accredited school embedded within an academic medical center like Boozman at UAMS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/uamshealth
• YouTubeyoutube.com/UAMSHealth
• Facebookfacebook.com/uamscoph
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/uams
• Instagraminstagram.com/uamshealth

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