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Physics at University of Missouri - Kansas City

Physics at University of Missouri - Kansas City

If you plan to study physics, 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 has a total student population of 16,147.

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

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 Master’s Program

25% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of physics master's degrees went to men and 25% went 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 physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Physics

Physics 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
General Physics 3

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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