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Education at University of Missouri - Kansas City

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at University of Missouri - Kansas City. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and has a total student population of 16,147.

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

UMKC Education Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Education
Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at UMKC

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UMKC offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

UMKC Education Rankings

The education major at UMKC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. 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.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #388 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UMKC

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

UMKC Education Bachelor’s Program

80% Women

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at UMKC since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at UMKC are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program than the national average.*

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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UMKC Education Master’s Program

67% Women

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of education master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. UMKC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UMKC, 64% were white. This is typical 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	79
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Missouri - Kansas City. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	60
Student Counseling	50
Curriculum & Instruction	41
Teacher Education Subject Specific	30
Educational Administration	25
General Education	7
Educational Assessment	1
Special Education	1

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Elementary School Teachers	25,670	$49,860
Teacher Assistants	19,770	$27,220
Middle School Teachers	12,840	$55,070
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	6,680	$50,900

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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