General Psychology at University of Missouri - Kansas City

Every general psychology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the psychology program at University of Missouri - Kansas City stacks up to those at other schools.

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, 119 of them were general psychology majors.

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

UMKC General Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

UMKC General Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology 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 psychology major at UMKC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Psychology. 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 General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	58
	88
Most Popular General Psychology Schools	296
Best General Psychology Schools	415
Most Focused General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	867

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UMKC. This makes it the #186 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #79 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UMKC Psychology Graduates

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMKC is $30,014. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 5% higher than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.

Psychology Student Demographics at UMKC

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

UMKC General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 119 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Psychology from UMKC in 2020-2021, 19% were men and 81% were women.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	69
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

UMKC General Psychology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in psychology from UMKC. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 13% were men.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from UMKC, 63% 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 psychology.

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

UMKC also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology 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
Managers	3,980	$97,820
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	1,330	$76,480
Psychology Professors	650	$83,520
Psychologists	190	$86,730

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.