Healthcare
Continue to main contentIn demand job opportunities. Competitive salaries. The chance to change a life or the world. SEMO has the credentials to propel your healthcare career.
- From patient care to research, from management to policy, from wellness to data, healthcare is a big field, and it’s evolving rapidly. We have programs that prepare you for the full scope of options and the emerging changes.
- Healthcare is no longer provided only in person, and our programs prepare you for modalities including in-office care, virtual, and telehealth.
- SEMO's Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program, accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), combines hands-on clinical practice in diverse healthcare settings with expert faculty instruction, preparing students for high-demand nursing careers with a 93% NCLEX first-time pass rate.
- Regardless the field, most 21st century science jobs involve some form of computational science experience beyond computer programming. At SEMO, you’ll begin developing these skills in your first classes.
- Our partnership with St. George’s University presents an exclusive pathway to a Bachelor of Science/Doctor of Medicine to elevate your educational experience and fast-track your medical career.
- SEMO's partnership with Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM), will transform Mercy Southeast into a teaching hospital, providing SEMO students with early acceptance opportunities to advanced medical programs while addressing physician shortages and improving rural healthcare in Southeast Missouri.
- The Roy Blunt Health Professions Hall, a 55,000-square-foot facility, is set to open in 2027, and will provide advanced academic and lab spaces to support growing healthcare workforce needs.
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$86K
Registered Nurse
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual salary for a registered nurse is $86,070.
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$53K
Athletic Trainer
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual salary for an athletic trainer is $ 53,840.
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$97K
Physical Therapist
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual salary for a physical therapist is $97,720.
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$100K
Medical Scientists
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean annual salary for a medical scientist is $99,930.
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