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Health Professions at University of Missouri-Columbia

Health Professions at University of Missouri-Columbia

If you plan to study Health Professions, you may want to check out the program at University of Missouri-Columbia. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Missouri-Columbia is located in Columbia, MO.

Online Class Availability at University of Missouri-Columbia

Many students take online classes at University of Missouri-Columbia. Among 31,543 students, 3,557 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 12,572 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Health Professions Rankings at University of Missouri-Columbia

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Missouri-Columbia’s Health Professions program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Missouri #3 of 81
Best Schools (Quality) The Plains States (Region) #9 of 289
Best Value Missouri #39 of 75
Best Value The Plains States (Region) #170 of 276
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #216 of 3,031
Best Value Nationwide #1548 of 3,004

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Missouri #3 of 81
Best Schools (Quality) The Plains States (Region) #9 of 289
Best Value Missouri #39 of 75
Best Value The Plains States (Region) #170 of 276
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #216 of 3,031
Best Value Nationwide #1548 of 3,004

Earnings for Health Professions Graduates from University of Missouri-Columbia

Students who complete University of Missouri-Columbia’s Health Professions program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Health Professions at University of Missouri-Columbia
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $54,568
2 years $55,950
3 years $61,413
4 years $69,285
5 years $86,623

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Health Professions graduates from University of Missouri-Columbia take home a median $69,285, compared with $65,467 for all University of Missouri-Columbia graduates — about 6% higher than the school-wide median.

Health Professions earnings compared with all majors at University of Missouri-Columbia

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Health Professions graduates from University of Missouri-Columbia is $22,741.

Top-Paying Careers for Health Professions Graduates

Those who complete Health Professions program at University of Missouri-Columbia go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Health Professions majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Dentists, General $157,602
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians $155,908
Cytotechnologists $155,812
Cytogenetic Technologists $155,361
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $153,940
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists $153,819
Nurse Practitioners $147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses $143,854
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other $138,809
Naturopathic Physicians $138,086

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