Medical Science at University of Missouri - Columbia

If you are interested in studying medical science, 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 Medical Science section at the bottom of this page.

Mizzou Medical Science Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Medical Science

Mizzou Medical Science Rankings

Medical Science Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou Medical Science Master’s Program

17% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of medical science master's degrees went to men and 17% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in medical science each year. Mizzou does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 50% more men than 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 medical science.

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

Concentrations Within Medical Science

Medical Science 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
Medical Scientist	3

Careers That Medical Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in medical 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
Medical Scientists	1,830	$70,510
Natural Sciences Managers	670	$116,190
Epidemiologists	110	$61,110

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
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