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Sociology at University of Missouri-Kansas City

What traits are you looking for in a school for Sociology, you may want to check out the program at University of Missouri-Kansas City. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Missouri-Kansas City sits in Kansas City, MO.

During the most recent reporting year, 17 sociology graduations were recorded at University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Missouri-Kansas City

Distance learning is available at University of Missouri-Kansas City. Among 14,732 students, 683 (5%) studied exclusively online and 2,951 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Sociology Rankings at University of Missouri-Kansas City

Rankings can help you compare University of Missouri-Kansas City’s Sociology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#2 of 26
Best Value	Missouri	#3 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Missouri	#4 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#12 of 26
Best Value	Nationwide	#160 of 543
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#167 of 543

Earnings for Sociology Graduates from University of Missouri-Kansas City

Those who finish University of Missouri-Kansas City’s Sociology program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$31,888
2 years	$33,993
4 years	$44,252
5 years	$47,082

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Sociology graduates from University of Missouri-Kansas City take home a median $44,252, compared with $75,586 for all University of Missouri-Kansas City graduates — about 41% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Sociology graduates from University of Missouri-Kansas City comes in at $20,799.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Sociology graduates at University of Missouri-Kansas City, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Sociology graduates at University of Missouri-Kansas City are 88% women (15) and 12% men (2).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at University of Missouri-Kansas City

Among the 17 bachelor’s sociology graduates at University of Missouri-Kansas City, 88% were women (15) and 12% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Missouri-Kansas City, lower than the national average of 56%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Sociology Concentrations at University of Missouri-Kansas City

The Sociology program at University of Missouri-Kansas City offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	17

Top-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Students who finish Sociology program at University of Missouri-Kansas City pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Sociology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Sociologists	$74,866
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$53,394
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$47,617

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.