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Physical Sciences at University of Missouri - Kansas City

If you plan to study physical sciences, take a look at what University of Missouri - Kansas City has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and approximately 16,147 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,863 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Missouri - Kansas City in 2021, 102 of them were physical sciences majors.

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

UMKC Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

UMKC Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at UMKC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical sciences major at UMKC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Sciences. 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
130
Most Focused Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 143
Most Focused Physical Sciences Schools 194

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from UMKC. This makes it the #173 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UMKC

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

UMKC Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 102 physical sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from UMKC. Of these graduates, 28% were men and 72% were women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at UMKC since its program graduates 28% more women than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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 physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 24
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 49
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

UMKC Physical Sciences Master’s Program

42% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The physical sciences program at UMKC awarded 12 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 58% of these degrees went to men with the other 42% going to women.

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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 physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UMKC also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences 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
Chemistry 95
Physics 11
Geological & Earth Sciences 8

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences 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
Architectural and Engineering Managers 2,740 $138,520
Chemists 1,920 $73,940
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 810 $53,820
Natural Sciences Managers 670 $116,190

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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