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Social Sciences at University of Missouri - Kansas City

144 Bachelor's Degrees
19 Master's Degrees
#284 Overall Quality
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 social sciences programs.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at UMKC

UMKC Social Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at UMKC was ranked #284 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #6 in Missouri.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 72
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 78
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 85
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Social Sciences 87
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 88
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 99
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 107
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 108
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 118
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 134
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 136
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 137
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 140
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 142
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 144
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 151
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 153
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 153
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 162
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 169
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 173
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 177
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 182
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 184
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 185
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 192
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 194
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 197
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 204
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 206
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 237
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences 263
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 273
Best Social Sciences Schools 284
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 353
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates 371

Popularity of Social Sciences at UMKC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Missouri - Kansas City handed out 144 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is an increase of 64% over the previous year when 88 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UMKC. This makes it the #207 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Diversity at UMKC

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

UMKC Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 53% went to women.

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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 social sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 21
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 83
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 12

UMKC Social Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 42% went to 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 social sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 4

Social Sciences Majors

Social Sciences 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
Political Science & Government 47
Economics 28
Sociology 21
Geography & Cartography 20
Urban Studies 6

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 137
Communication & Journalism 74
English Language & Literature 43
History 34
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 22

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