by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UMKC ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.
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The bachelor's program at UMKC was ranked #148 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #2 in Missouri.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Missouri - Kansas City handed out 119 bachelor's degrees in general 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 #185 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #78 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Psychology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UMKC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $30,014 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UMKC, psychology students borrow a median amount of $21,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all psychology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the psychology program at UMKC is $194 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at University of Missouri - Kansas City.
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.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UMKC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 58% of students fell into 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.
| 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 |
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.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UMKC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 63% of students fell into 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.
| 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 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 11 |
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