Legal Professions at University of Missouri - Kansas City
UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and has a total student population of 16,147. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student received a bachelor's degree in legal professions from UMKC.
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.
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UMKC Legal Professions Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Legal Professions
- Master’s Degree in Legal Professions
- Doctorate Degree in Legal Professions
UMKC Legal Professions Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks legal professions programs across the country. The following shows how UMKC performed in these rankings.
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Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The legal professions major at UMKC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Legal Professions. 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 Value Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 84 |
| 86 | |
| Most Focused Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools | 125 |
| Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools | 142 |
| Most Popular Legal Professions Schools | 147 |
In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in legal professions from UMKC. This makes it the #81 most popular school for legal professions master’s degree candidates in the country.
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 Bachelor’s Program
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 legal professions.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
UMKC Legal Professions Master’s Program
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 | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
UMKC also has a doctoral program available in legal professions. In 2021, 121 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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.
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