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Social Work at University of Missouri - Kansas City

If you are interested in studying social work, you may want to check out the program at University of Missouri - Kansas City. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and has a total student population of 16,147. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students received their master's degree in social work.

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

UMKC Social Work Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Social Work

UMKC Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at UMKC

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

UMKC Social Work Master’s Program

90% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students graduated with a master's degree in social work from UMKC. About 10% were men and 90% were women.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from UMKC, 55% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of degree recipients. That is 2% better 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 master's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 22
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That Social Work Grads May Go Into

A degree in social work 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
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 8,620 $37,680
Healthcare Social Workers 5,680 $46,370
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 2,460 $37,320
Social and Community Service Managers 2,290 $60,450
Substance Abuse Social Workers 2,050 $38,880

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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