Social Sciences at University of Missouri - Kansas City

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

UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and has a total student population of 16,147. Of the 1,863 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Missouri - Kansas City in 2021, 144 of them were social sciences majors.

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

UMKC Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Social Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at UMKC

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UMKC offers distance education options for social sciences at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

UMKC Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences 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 social sciences major at UMKC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social 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
	52
Best Social Sciences Basic Certificate Schools	53
Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	83
Most Focused Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	195
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	261
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools	301

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UMKC. This makes it the #207 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UMKC

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

UMKC Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 144 social sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UMKC, about 47% were men and 53% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at UMKC since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	83
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

UMKC Social Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students earned a master's degree in social sciences from UMKC. About 42% of these graduates were women and the other 58% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. UMKC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% 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 social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Criminology	58
Political Science & Government	47
Economics	28
Sociology	21
Geography & Cartography	8
Urban Studies	6

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Education

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	9,920	$65,360
Managers	3,980	$97,820
Statisticians	860	$71,150
Social Science Research Assistants	310	$50,970

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

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