Physiology & Pathology Sciences at University of Missouri - Columbia

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a physiology school? To help you decide if University of Missouri - Columbia is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physiology program.

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and has a total student population of 31,089.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physiology & Pathology Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Mizzou Physiology & Pathology Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Physiology
Master’s Degree in Physiology

Mizzou Physiology & Pathology Sciences Rankings

The physiology major at Mizzou is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physiology & Pathology Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in physiology, making the school the #67 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physiology Student Demographics at Mizzou

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physiology majors at University of Missouri - Columbia.

Mizzou Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Program

43% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of physiology bachelor's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. The typical physiology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 39% men. So male students are more repesented at Mizzou since its program graduates 18% more men than average.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physiology at Mizzou are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Missouri - Columbia with a bachelor's in physiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Mizzou Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Program

20% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of physiology master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in physiology each year. Mizzou does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 41% more men than average.

In the physiology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Missouri - Columbia with a master's in physiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Physiology & Pathology Sciences

If you plan to be a physiology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Missouri - Columbia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology	2
General Physiology	1
Pathology/Experimental Pathology	1

Careers That Physiology Grads May Go Into

A degree in physiology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Health Specialties Professors	4,710	$148,840
Medical Scientists	1,830	$70,510
Biological Science Professors	1,030	$102,830
Natural Sciences Managers	670	$116,190
Biological Scientists	510	$67,290

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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