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Economics at University of Missouri - Kansas City

Economics at University of Missouri - Kansas City

Every economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the economics 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.

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

UMKC Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
  • Master’s Degree in Economics

UMKC Economics Rankings

Economics Student Demographics at UMKC

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

UMKC Economics Master’s Program

43% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of economics master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

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Of the students who received a economics master's degree from UMKC, 57% 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 economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Economics

The following economics concentations are available at University of Missouri - Kansas City. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Missouri - Kansas City. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 10

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 9,920 $65,360
Managers 3,980 $97,820
Economists 250 $112,240
Economics Professors 180 $108,240
Survey Researchers 160 $52,450

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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