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Health Sciences & Services at University of Missouri - Kansas City

42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a health science school? To help you decide if University of Missouri - Kansas City is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health science program.

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 Health Sciences & Services section at the bottom of this page.

UMKC Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science

UMKC Health Sciences & Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health science progam at UMKC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health science major at UMKC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Sciences & Services. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	75
	137
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	139
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	141
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	167
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	176
Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	200
	300
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	328
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools	378

How Much Do Health Science Graduates from UMKC Make?

The median salary of health science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMKC is $33,664. This is 7% higher than $31,369, which is the national average for all health science bachelor's degree recipients.

Health Science Student Demographics at UMKC

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

UMKC Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program

86% Women

42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 66 health science majors earned their bachelor's degree from UMKC. Of these graduates, 14% were men and 86% were women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health science at UMKC are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Missouri - Kansas City with a bachelor's in health science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	36
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UMKC also has a doctoral program available in health science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Sciences & Services

The following health science concentations are available at University of Missouri - Kansas City. 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 Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	66

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Careers That Health Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in health science 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
Community Health Workers	1,370	$38,310

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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