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Nursing at University of Missouri - Columbia

If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what University of Missouri - Columbia has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and has a total student population of 31,089. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received their master's degree in nursing.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

Mizzou Nursing Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

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 nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

Mizzou Nursing Rankings

There were 56 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #47 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou Nursing Master’s Program

88% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Mizzou, 88% 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 University of Missouri - Columbia with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing 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
Registered Nurses 71,770 $65,130
Medical and Health Services Managers 6,840 $113,120
Nurse Practitioners 4,390 $102,470
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,210 $77,540
Nurse Anesthetists 1,110 $159,080

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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