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Health Professions at University of Missouri - Columbia

Health Professions at University of Missouri - Columbia

If you are interested in studying health professions, 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 Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

Mizzou Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Health Professions (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
  • Master’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at Mizzou

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Mizzou offers distance education options for health professions at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Mizzou Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at Mizzou is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Professions. 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 290 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #96 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. The typical health professions bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at Mizzou since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions 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 health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 28
Black or African American 66
Hispanic or Latino 44
White 790
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 63

Mizzou Health Professions Master’s Program

78% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. Mizzou does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Mizzou, 73% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 247
International Students 20
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at University of Missouri - Columbia. 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
Health Sciences & Services 478
Nursing 285
Public Health 158
Medicine 124
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 106
Mental & Social Health Services 81
Allied Health Professions 77
Communication Sciences 62
Health & Medical Administrative Services 32
Medical Illustration & Informatics 22
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 15
Medical Science 3

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions 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
Registered Nurses 71,770 $65,130
Personal Care Aides 60,330 $23,020
Nursing Assistants 38,560 $25,930
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 22,150 $57,800
Medical Secretaries 16,750 $34,270

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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