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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received a bachelor's degree in general public health from Mizzou.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Public Health
• Master’s Degree in General Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at Mizzou

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Mizzou General Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks general public health programs across the country. The following shows how Mizzou performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general public health major at Mizzou is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Public Health. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online General Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	2
Most Popular Online General Public Health Basic Certificate Schools	3
Most Popular General Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	3
Most Popular Online General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12
Best General Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	15
Most Popular General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	35
Best Value General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	64
	66
Most Focused General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	91
Most Popular General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	102
Most Focused General Public Health Schools	130
Most Focused General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	191
Best Value General Public Health Schools	193

In 2021, 82 students received their master’s degree in general public health from Mizzou. This makes it the #35 most popular school for general public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

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 Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in general public health from Mizzou. About 17% were men and 83% were women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general public health at Mizzou are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Missouri - Columbia with a bachelor's in general public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Mizzou General Public Health Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 82 students earned a master's degree in general public health from Mizzou. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 12% were men.

Of the students who received a general 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 general 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

Mizzou also has a doctoral program available in general public health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• 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
• Image Credit: By Adam Procter under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.