Medical Scientist at University of Missouri - Columbia

What traits are you looking for in a medical scientist school? To help you decide if University of Missouri - Columbia is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's medical scientist 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 Medical Scientist section at the bottom of this page.

Mizzou Medical Scientist Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Medical Scientist

Online Classes Are Available at Mizzou

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Mizzou does offer online courses in medical scientist for the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

Mizzou Medical Scientist Rankings

Medical Scientist Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou Medical Scientist Master’s Program

17% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of medical scientist master's degrees went to men and 17% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in medical scientist each year. Mizzou does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 49% 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 scientist.

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

Careers That Medical Scientist Grads May Go Into

A degree in medical scientist 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
O*NET Online
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