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Health Professions at Missouri State University - Springfield

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Health Professions at Missouri State University - Springfield

Every health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health professions program at Missouri State University - Springfield stacks up to those at other schools.

Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and has a total student population of 23,505. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 166 students received their master's degree in health professions.

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.

Missouri State Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Missouri State Health Professions Rankings

There were 149 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #188 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Missouri State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Missouri State University - Springfield.

Missouri State Health Professions Master’s Program

69% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 166 health professions majors earned their master's degree from Missouri State. Of these graduates, 31% were men and 69% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in health professions each year. Missouri State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Missouri State, 72% 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 Missouri State University - Springfield with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 120
International Students 19
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Missouri State University - Springfield. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 99
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 65
Allied Health Professions 47
Communication Sciences 45
Health & Medical Administrative Services 33
Public Health 33
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 19

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 Missouri State University - Springfield.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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