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Computer & Information Sciences at University of Missouri - Kansas City

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

UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and approximately 16,147 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 101 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from UMKC.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UMKC Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

UMKC Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences 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 computer and information sciences major at UMKC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & Information Sciences. 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 Computer & Information Sciences Schools 465

In 2021, 135 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from UMKC. This makes it the #93 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at UMKC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at University of Missouri - Kansas City.

UMKC Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

21% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 101 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computer & Information Sciences from UMKC in 2020-2021, 79% were men and 21% were women.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences 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 computer and information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 19
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 57
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UMKC Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

44% Women
1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 135 students who earned a master's degree in Computer & Information Sciences from UMKC in 2020-2021, 56% were men and 44% were women.

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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 computer and information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 125
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

If you plan to be a computer and information sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Missouri - Kansas City. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science 219
Computer Information Systems 17

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences 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
Software Applications Developers 15,380 $93,880
Computer User Support Specialists 13,140 $47,600
Computer Systems Analysts 12,570 $83,720
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 7,620 $82,160
Computer Workers 7,010 $82,610

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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