Physiology & Pathology Sciences at University of Missouri - Columbia

Every physiology & pathology sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physiology program at University of Missouri - Columbia stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Physiology & Pathology Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Mizzou Physiology & Pathology Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physiology
• Master’s Degree in Physiology

Mizzou Physiology & Pathology Sciences Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in physiology, making the school the #67 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physiology Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of physiology master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in physiology each year. Mizzou does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 41% more men than average.

In the physiology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national 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 physiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Physiology & Pathology Sciences

Physiology & Pathology Sciences 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
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology	2
General Physiology	1
Pathology/Experimental Pathology	1

Related Majors

• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences
• Genetics
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

Careers That Physiology Grads May Go Into

A degree in physiology 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
Health Specialties Professors	4,710	$148,840
Medical Scientists	1,830	$70,510
Biological Science Professors	1,030	$102,830
Natural Sciences Managers	670	$116,190
Biological Scientists	510	$67,290

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
• Image Credit: By Adam Procter under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.