Legal Professions at University of Missouri - Kansas City

What traits are you looking for in a legal professions 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 legal professions program.

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 Legal Professions section at the bottom of this page.

UMKC Legal Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Legal Professions

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UMKC does offer online courses in legal professions for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UMKC Legal Professions Rankings

There were 121 students who received their doctoral degrees in legal professions, making the school the #145 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Legal Professions Student Demographics at UMKC

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

UMKC Legal Professions Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of legal professions master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in legal professions each year. UMKC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

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 legal professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Legal Professions

If you plan to be a legal professions 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
Law	121
Legal Research	23
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	1

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Careers That Legal Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in legal professions 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
Lawyers	10,340	$113,780
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	4,630	$53,110
Legal Secretaries	4,480	$44,130
Legal Support Workers	630	$49,020
Judges, and Magistrates	580	$127,270

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.