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Health Sciences & Services at University of Missouri - Columbia

Health Sciences & Services at University of Missouri - Columbia

If you are interested in studying health sciences and services, 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 Health Sciences & Services section at the bottom of this page.

Mizzou Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science

Online Classes Are Available at Mizzou

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Mizzou does offer online education options in health science for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Mizzou Health Sciences & Services Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health science major at Mizzou is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Sciences & Services. 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 Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 3
Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools 3
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 4
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools 6
Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools 8
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 8
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 47
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 74
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools 123
151
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools 258
316

Earnings of Mizzou Health Science Graduates

The median salary of health science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mizzou is $34,419. This is 10% higher than $31,369, which is the national average for all health science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Health Science Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program

73% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 478 students earned a bachelor's degree in health science from Mizzou. About 73% of these graduates were women and the other 27% were men. The typical health science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at Mizzou since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 40
Hispanic or Latino 26
White 379
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 22

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

Concentrations Within Health Sciences & Services

The following health science concentations are available at University of Missouri - Columbia. 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
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 478

Careers That Health Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in health 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
Community Health Workers 1,370 $38,310

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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