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. In 2021, 824 health professions majors received their bachelor's degree from Mizzou.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
• Master’s Degree in Health Professions
• Doctorate 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

Each year, College Factual ranks health professions programs across the country. The following shows how Mizzou performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	63
Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	132
Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	731

In 2021, 268 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Mizzou. This makes it the #101 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Of the 824 health professions students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Mizzou, about 21% were men and 79% were 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 3% more men than average.

About 82% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	57
Hispanic or Latino	40
White	674
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	37

Mizzou Health Professions Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 268 students earned a master's degree in health professions from Mizzou. About 81% of these graduates were women and the other 19% were men. 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 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Mizzou, 75% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	200
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

Mizzou also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 290 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Adam Procter under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.