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General Biology at University of Missouri - Kansas City

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General Biology at University of Missouri - Kansas City

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

UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and approximately 16,147 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 177 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from UMKC.

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

UMKC General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
  • Master’s Degree in Biology

UMKC General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at UMKC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at UMKC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. 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
Best Value General Biology Schools 297

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in biology from UMKC. This makes it the #220 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UMKC Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMKC is $31,512. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 16% higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at UMKC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at University of Missouri - Kansas City.

UMKC General Biology Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 177 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Biology from UMKC in 2020-2021, 36% were men and 64% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at UMKC since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at UMKC 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 - Kansas City with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 37
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 96
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 21

UMKC General Biology Master’s Program

43% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 biology majors earned their master's degree from UMKC. Of these graduates, 57% were men and 43% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. UMKC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from UMKC, 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 - Kansas City with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UMKC also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology 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 - Kansas City.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers 27,930 $54,280
Medical Scientists 1,830 $70,510
Biological Science Professors 1,030 $102,830
Natural Sciences Managers 670 $116,190
Biological Scientists 510 $67,290

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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