General Public Health at University of Missouri - Columbia

What traits are you looking for in a general public health school? To help you decide if University of Missouri - Columbia is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's general public health program.

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 General Public Health section at the bottom of this page.

Mizzou General Public Health Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in General Public Health (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in General Public Health
Master’s Degree in General Public Health

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 general public health for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree

Mizzou General Public Health Rankings

General Public Health Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou General Public Health Master’s Program

75% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of general public health master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in general public health each year. Mizzou does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a general public health master's degree from Mizzou, 57% 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 general public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	45
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Behavioral Aspects of Health

Careers That General Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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
Community Health Workers	1,370	$38,310

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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