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Liberal Arts at University of Missouri - Kansas City

135 Bachelor's Degrees
2 Master's Degrees
#91 Overall Quality
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UMKC ranks in comparison to other schools with liberal studies programs.

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Liberal Arts Degrees Available at UMKC

UMKC Liberal Studies Rankings

UMKC was ranked #91 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for liberal studies majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Missouri.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Liberal Arts Graduates 20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income Over $110k) 25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $48-$75k) 26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (With Aid) 28
Best Liberal Arts Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 29
Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $75-$110k) 29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $0-$30k) 31
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $30-$48k) 31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $48-$75k) 37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income Over $110k) 37
Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools 39
Best Liberal Arts Graduate Degree Schools 41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $75-$110k) 46
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts 46
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts 48
Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $30-$48k) 55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (With Aid) 56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $0-$30k) 57
Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 59
Best Liberal Arts Colleges for Veterans 67
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts Graduates 87
Best Liberal Arts Schools 91
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts 112
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $48-$75k) 196
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income Over $110k) 246
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $30-$48k) 260
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $0-$30k) 288
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $75-$110k) 312
Highest Paid Liberal Arts Graduates 332
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (With Aid) 366
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts 604

Popularity of Liberal Studies at UMKC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Missouri - Kansas City handed out 135 bachelor's degrees in liberal arts. This is a decrease of 11% over the previous year when 151 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in liberal studies from UMKC. This makes it the #72 most popular school for liberal studies master’s degree candidates in the country.


 

Liberal Studies Student Diversity at UMKC

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

UMKC Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Program

Of the 135 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts from UMKC in 2020-2021, 36% were men and 64% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Missouri - Kansas City with a bachelor's in liberal studies.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 39
Black or African American 29
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 51
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 8

UMKC Liberal Arts Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 liberal studies majors earned their master's degree from UMKC. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Missouri - Kansas City with a master's in liberal studies.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

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