Medical Science at University of Missouri - Columbia

If you plan to study medical science, take a look at what University of Missouri - Columbia has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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 Medical Science section at the bottom of this page.

Mizzou Medical Science Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Medical Science

Mizzou Medical Science Rankings

Medical Science Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou Medical Science Master’s Program

17% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of medical science master's degrees went to men and 17% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in medical science each year. Mizzou does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 50% more men than 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 medical science.

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

Concentrations Within Medical Science

If you plan to be a medical science 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
Medical Scientist	3

Careers That Medical Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in medical science 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
Medical Scientists	1,830	$70,510
Natural Sciences Managers	670	$116,190
Epidemiologists	110	$61,110

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
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