Physiology & Pathology Sciences at University of Missouri - Columbia

If you are interested in studying physiology and pathology sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Missouri - Columbia. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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

• Master’s Degree in Physiology
• Doctorate Degree in Physiology

Online Classes Are Available at Mizzou

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Mizzou does offer online education options in physiology for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Mizzou Physiology & Pathology Sciences Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in physiology from Mizzou. This makes it the #87 most popular school for physiology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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 Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of physiology master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

In the physiology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 18% 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	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Mizzou also has a doctoral program available in physiology. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences
• Genetics
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology

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
• Image Credit: By Adam Procter under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.