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Allied Health Professions at University of Missouri - Columbia

Allied Health Professions at University of Missouri - Columbia

If you are interested in studying allied 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 approximately 31,089 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Allied Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

Mizzou Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health

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 allied health at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Mizzou Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at Mizzou compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 allied health major at Mizzou is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Allied 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 Online Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 11
Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Trade Schools 19
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 20
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 23
Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools 37
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 117
177
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 220
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools 295
717
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools 741
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Trade Schools 1,183

Earnings of Mizzou Allied Health Graduates

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mizzou is $55,017. This is 7% higher than $51,384, which is the national average for all allied health bachelor's degree recipients.

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Allied Health Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

73% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 67 allied health students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Mizzou, about 27% were men and 73% were women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health 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 allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 51
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Mizzou also has a doctoral program available in allied health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

Allied Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Missouri - Columbia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 48
Athletic Training 19

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health 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
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 6,950 $34,560
Health Specialties Professors 4,710 $148,840
Respiratory Therapists 3,210 $56,320
Health Technologists and Technicians 2,210 $46,580
Surgical Technologists 1,950 $43,070

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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