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Social Sciences at University of Missouri - Kansas City

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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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received their master's degree in social sciences.

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

  • 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

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 Master’s Program

42% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 19 students who earned a master's degree in Social Sciences from UMKC in 2020-2021, 58% were men and 42% were women.

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In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of degree recipients. That is 8% 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 sciences.

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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

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
Economics 10
Criminology 7
Geography & Cartography 4
Political Science & Government 1
Sociology 1
Urban Studies 1

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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