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History at University of Missouri - Kansas City

History at University of Missouri - Kansas City

What traits are you looking for in a history school? To help you decide if University of Missouri - Kansas City is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's history program.

UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and approximately 16,147 students attend the school each year.

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

UMKC History Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History
  • Master’s Degree in History

UMKC History Rankings

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

History Student Demographics at UMKC

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

UMKC History Bachelor’s Program

32% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 68% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 32% went to women.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history 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 history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UMKC History Master’s Program

69% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of history master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from UMKC, 92% 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 history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within History

The following history concentations are available at University of Missouri - Kansas City. 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
General History 34

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history 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
Managers 3,980 $97,820
Museum Technicians and Conservators 940 $41,350
History Professors 360 $80,820
Curators 220 $62,240

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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