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Psychology at University of Missouri - Kansas City

119 Bachelor's Degrees
8 Master's Degrees
15 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how UMKC ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.

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Psychology Degrees Available at UMKC

UMKC Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at UMKC was ranked #196 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #3 in Missouri.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 43
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 57
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 61
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 65
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 65
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 70
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 70
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 72
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 76
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 77
Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 80
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 90
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 91
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 92
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 92
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 95
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 95
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 98
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 101
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 102
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 108
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 110
Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools 110
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 116
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 128
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 129
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 133
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 135
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 135
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 142
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans 143
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 146
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Psychology 153
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 160
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 168
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates 173
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 176
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools 179
Best Psychology Schools 196
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 197
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 244
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 289
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 318
Best Value Colleges for Psychology 320
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates 321
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology 330

Popularity of Psychology at UMKC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Missouri - Kansas City handed out 119 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 5% over the previous year when 125 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UMKC. This makes it the #569 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 15 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #136 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

UMKC Psychology Students

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

UMKC Psychology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 119 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from UMKC. About 81% of these graduates were women and the other 19% were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 58% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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 psychology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 69
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 13

UMKC Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 psychology majors earned their master's degree from UMKC. Of these graduates, 13% were men and 88% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 63% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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 psychology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Psychology Majors

Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 133
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 11

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