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Health Sciences & Services at University of Missouri - Kansas City

Every health sciences and services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health science 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. Of the 205 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Missouri - Kansas City in 2021, 66 of them were health sciences and services majors.

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: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

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
137
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 139
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools 150
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 167
325
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools 416

Earnings of UMKC Health Science Graduates

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

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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 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in health science from UMKC. About 14% were men and 86% were women.

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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.

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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

Health Sciences & Services 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
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 66

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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