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Nursing at University of Missouri - Kansas City

If you are interested in studying nursing, 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. Of the 1,863 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Missouri - Kansas City in 2021, 105 of them were nursing majors.

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

UMKC Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at UMKC

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

UMKC does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

UMKC Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how UMKC performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at UMKC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. 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
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 153
Best Nursing Schools 488
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 649

In 2021, 168 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UMKC. This makes it the #60 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 52 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from UMKC Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMKC is $60,748. This is less than $62,880, which is the national average of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Nursing Student Demographics at UMKC

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

UMKC Nursing Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at UMKC since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

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About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing 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 nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 69
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

UMKC Nursing Master’s Program

93% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 7% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UMKC, 85% 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 nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 143
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

UMKC also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 52 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing 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
Registered Nurses 71,770 $65,130
Medical and Health Services Managers 6,840 $113,120
Nurse Practitioners 4,390 $102,470
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,210 $77,540
Nurse Anesthetists 1,110 $159,080

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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