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Physics at University of Missouri - Kansas City

What traits are you looking for in a physics 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 physics program.

UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and has a total student population of 16,147. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received a bachelor's degree in physics from UMKC.

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

UMKC Physics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
  • Master’s Degree in Physics

UMKC Physics Rankings

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

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 physics major at UMKC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physics. 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 Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 150
Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 298

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in physics from UMKC. This makes it the #149 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physics Student Demographics at UMKC

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

UMKC Physics Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 8 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Physics from UMKC in 2020-2021, 25% were men and 75% were women. The typical physics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 24% women. So female students are more repesented at UMKC since its program graduates 51% more women than average.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics 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 physics.

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

UMKC Physics Master’s Program

Of the 3 physics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UMKC, about 100% were men and 0% were women.

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Of the students who received a physics master's degree from UMKC, 100% 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 physics.

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

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

Careers That Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in physics 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
Natural Sciences Managers 670 $116,190
Physics Postsecondary Professors 200 $83,010
Physicists 70 $114,890

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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