Public Health at University of Missouri - Columbia

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

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and has a total student population of 31,089. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 82 students received their master's degree in public health.

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

Mizzou Public Health Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at Mizzou

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Mizzou does offer online courses in public health for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Mizzou Public Health Rankings

Public Health Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou Public Health Master’s Program

The public health program at Mizzou awarded 82 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 12% of these degrees went to men with the other 88% going to women.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Mizzou, 71% 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 public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	58
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Related Majors

• Medical Science
• Allied Health Professions
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Communication Sciences

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health 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 and Health Services Managers	6,840	$113,120
Health Specialties Professors	4,710	$148,840
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,580	$69,880
Community Health Workers	1,370	$38,310
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	810	$53,820

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.