Nursing at University of Missouri - Kansas City
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.
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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.
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
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.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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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
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.
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.
Related Majors
- Public Health
- Bioethics/Medical Ethics
- Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
- Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
- Allied Health Professions
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 |
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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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Voidxor under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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