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Allied Health Professions at University of Missouri - Kansas City

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Allied Health Professions at University of Missouri - Kansas City

What traits are you looking for in a allied health 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 allied health program.

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 Allied Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

UMKC Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Allied Health

UMKC Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at UMKC

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

UMKC Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

78% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 allied health majors earned their master's degree from UMKC. Of these graduates, 22% were men and 78% were women.

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Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from UMKC, 83% 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 allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

Allied Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Physician Assistant 18

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health 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
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 6,950 $34,560
Health Specialties Professors 4,710 $148,840
Respiratory Therapists 3,210 $56,320
Health Technologists and Technicians 2,210 $46,580
Surgical Technologists 1,950 $43,070

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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