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Engineering at University of Missouri - Kansas City

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Engineering at University of Missouri - Kansas City

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

UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and has a total student population of 16,147. In 2021, 125 engineering majors received their bachelor's degree from UMKC.

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

UMKC Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
  • Master’s Degree in Engineering

UMKC Engineering Rankings

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

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 engineering major at UMKC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Engineering. 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 Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 129

In 2021, 80 students received their master’s degree in engineering from UMKC. This makes it the #138 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

Engineering Student Demographics at UMKC

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

UMKC Engineering Bachelor’s Program

19% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 125 engineering majors earned their bachelor's degree from UMKC. Of these graduates, 81% were men and 19% were women.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering 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 engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 69
International Students 18
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

UMKC Engineering Master’s Program

25% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 80 engineering majors earned their master's degree from UMKC. Of these graduates, 75% were men and 25% 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 engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 22
International Students 34
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

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

Concentrations Within Engineering

If you plan to be a engineering major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Mechanical Engineering 79
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 45
Electrical Engineering 42
Civil Engineering 39

Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering 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
Systems Software Developers 6,440 $94,140
Industrial Engineers 5,680 $87,620
Civil Engineers 5,320 $86,710
Cost Estimators 4,630 $67,620

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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