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2027 Rankings for University of Missouri-Kansas City

What kind of rankings and accolades has UMKC earned? Any College Factual rankings and awards UMKC holds are detailed on this page.

UMKC received 329 ranking badges in the 2027 analysis.

Top Rankings for UMKC:

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UMKC has graduate offerings as well. See its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/university-of-missouri-kansas-city/rankings/) for its graduate rankings.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri Ranking
  • Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Bioinformatics Schools in Missouri Ranking
  • Best Value Bioinformatics Schools in the Plains States Region Ranking

How UMKC Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#494 out of 5,159.

This makes UMKC a top 10% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking identifies the strongest colleges nationwide.

Top Ranked Majors

UMKC has 640 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	1	1	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	2	View Report
Best Schools in Missouri	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in the Plains States Region	1	2	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	1	1	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	2	View Report
Best Schools in Missouri	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in the Plains States Region	1	2	View Report
Best Anesthesiologist Assistant Schools in Missouri	1	1	View Report
Best Anesthesiologist Assistant Schools in the Plains States Region	1	1	View Report
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	1	1	View Report
Best Dental Support Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	1	1	View Report
Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in Missouri	1	5	View Report
Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	1	1	View Report
Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in Missouri	1	1	View Report
Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Missouri	1	6	View Report
Best Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Missouri	1	6	View Report
Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	1	6	View Report
Best Criminology Schools in Missouri	1	7	View Report
Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	1	6	View Report
Best Criminology Schools in Missouri	1	7	View Report
Best Geographic Information Science Schools in Missouri	1	2	View Report
Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Missouri	1	4	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	1	5	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	7	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Schools in Missouri	1	5	View Report
Best Music Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	1	1	View Report
Best Music Performance Schools in Missouri	1	2	View Report
Best Music Theory & Composition Schools in Missouri	1	1	View Report
Best Music Theory & Composition Schools in the Plains States Region	1	1	View Report
Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools in Missouri	2	4	View Report
Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools in the Plains States Region	2	5	View Report
Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in Missouri	2	4	View Report
Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	2	27	View Report
Best Biology Studies Schools in Missouri	2	32	View Report
Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	2	27	View Report
Best General Biology Schools in Missouri	2	32	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	2	28	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Missouri	2	35	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in Missouri	2	41	View Report
Best Business Statistics Schools in Missouri	2	3	View Report
Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	2	6	View Report
Best Speech Communication Schools in Missouri	2	6	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	2	11	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Missouri	2	12	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	2	12	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Missouri	2	14	View Report
Best Teacher Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	2	5	View Report
Best Modern Languages Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	2	4	View Report
Best Modern Languages Schools in Missouri	2	4	View Report
Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Missouri	2	19	View Report
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in Missouri	2	6	View Report
Best Dentistry Schools in Missouri	2	2	View Report
Best Dentistry Schools in Missouri	2	2	View Report
Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Missouri	2	8	View Report
Best Pharmacy Schools in Missouri	2	2	View Report
Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Missouri	2	2	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	2	8	View Report
Best Financial Mathematics Schools in Missouri	2	2	View Report
Best Applied Mathematics Schools in Missouri	2	3	View Report
Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	2	2	View Report
Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Plains States Region	2	2	View Report
Best Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	2	3	View Report
Best Statistics Schools in Missouri	2	3	View Report
Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	2	13	View Report
Best Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	2	13	View Report
Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region	2	6	View Report
Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Plains States Region	2	11	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Plains States Region	2	9	View Report
Best General Music Schools in Missouri	2	6	View Report
Best Music Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	2	2	View Report
Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	2	6	View Report
Best Music Schools in Missouri	2	6	View Report
Best Bioinformatics Schools in Missouri	3	3	View Report
Best Bioinformatics Schools in the Plains States Region	3	3	View Report
Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Schools in Missouri	3	3	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	3	112	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Missouri	3	47	View Report
Best Entrepreneurship Schools in Missouri	3	4	View Report
Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in Missouri	3	4	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	3	11	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	3	11	View Report
Best Business Statistics Schools in the Plains States Region	3	5	View Report
Best Schools	3	3	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	3	17	View Report
Best Elementary Education Schools in Missouri	3	19	View Report
Best Teacher Education Schools in Missouri	3	8	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	3	27	View Report
Best Modern Languages Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	3	6	View Report
Best Modern Languages Schools in the Plains States Region	3	6	View Report
Best Physician Assistant Schools in Missouri	3	5	View Report
Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools in Missouri	3	5	View Report
Best Dental Support Services Schools in Missouri	3	11	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Schools in Missouri	3	18	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	3	14	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	3	14	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	3	4	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	3	4	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Missouri	3	22	View Report
Best Environmental Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	3	13	View Report

How UMKC Ranks for Value

Top Placement in Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking

#281 out of 2,021.

This makes UMKC a top 15% value school for students seeking value.

The Best Colleges for the Money Ranking identifies the best-value colleges in the country.

Top Value Majors

UMKC has 720 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Bioinformatics Schools in Missouri Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Bioinformatics Schools in Missouri	1	3	View Report
Best Value Bioinformatics Schools in the Plains States Region	1	5	View Report
Best Value Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Schools in Missouri	1	3	View Report
Best Value Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Schools in the Plains States Region	1	6	View Report
Best Value Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools in Missouri	1	4	View Report
Best Value Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools in the Plains States Region	1	5	View Report
Best Value Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in Missouri	1	4	View Report
Best Value Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region	1	7	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	1	27	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Schools in Missouri	1	31	View Report
Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	1	27	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	1	28	View Report
Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools in Missouri	1	4	View Report
Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in Missouri	1	4	View Report
Best Value Business Statistics Schools in Missouri	1	4	View Report
Best Value Business Statistics Schools in the Plains States Region	1	7	View Report
Best Value Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Schools in the Plains States Region	1	14	View Report
Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in Missouri	1	10	View Report
Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in the Plains States Region	1	32	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	37	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Schools in the Plains States Region	1	38	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	1	11	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	54	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Missouri	1	12	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	1	57	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	1	12	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Missouri	1	14	View Report
Best Value Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	1	8	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in Missouri	1	12	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in Missouri	1	12	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	1	20	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Schools in Missouri	1	21	View Report
Best Value Secondary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	1	18	View Report
Best Value Secondary Education Schools in Missouri	1	19	View Report
Best Value General Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	1	4	View Report
Best Value General Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	18	View Report
Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools in Missouri	1	4	View Report
Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region	1	18	View Report
Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	1	4	View Report
Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	18	View Report
Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Missouri	1	4	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in Missouri	1	1	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in Missouri	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	1	6	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools in Missouri	1	6	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	1	6	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Missouri	1	6	View Report
Best Value Anesthesiologist Assistant Schools in Missouri	1	1	View Report
Best Value Anesthesiologist Assistant Schools in the Plains States Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Physician Assistant Schools in Missouri	1	4	View Report
Best Value Schools	1	9	View Report
Best Value Schools in Missouri	1	3	View Report
Best Value Schools in the Plains States Region	1	9	View Report
Best Value Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools in Missouri	1	4	View Report
Best Value Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools in the Plains States Region	1	10	View Report
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	1	1	View Report
Best Value Dental Support Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	1	1	View Report
Best Value Dental Support Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	7	View Report
Best Value Dentistry Schools in Missouri	1	1	View Report
Best Value Dentistry Schools in the Plains States Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Dentistry Schools in Missouri	1	1	View Report
Best Value Dentistry Schools in the Plains States Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	1	12	View Report
Best Value Medicine Schools in Missouri	1	4	View Report
Best Value Medicine Schools in Missouri	1	4	View Report
Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in the Plains States Region	1	21	View Report
Best Value Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in Missouri	1	9	View Report
Best Value Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region	1	29	View Report
Best Value Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Nursing Practice Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	1	6	View Report
Best Value Nursing Practice Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	26	View Report
Best Value Nursing Practice Schools in Missouri	1	6	View Report
Best Value Nursing Practice Schools in the Plains States Region	1	26	View Report
Best Value Nursing Science Schools in Missouri	1	2	View Report
Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in Missouri	1	5	View Report
Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region	1	20	View Report
Best Value School Nursing Schools in Missouri	1	4	View Report
Best Value School Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region	1	6	View Report
Best Value Women's Health Nurse/Nursing Schools	1	18	View Report
Best Value Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region	1	6	View Report
Best Value Pharmacy Schools in Missouri	1	2	View Report
Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Plains States Region	1	9	View Report
Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Missouri	1	2	View Report
Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region	1	9	View Report
Best Value General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Humanities Schools in the Plains States Region	1	8	View Report
Best Value Financial Mathematics Schools in Missouri	1	2	View Report
Best Value Financial Mathematics Schools in the Plains States Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in Missouri	1	3	View Report
Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in the Plains States Region	1	7	View Report
Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	1	1	View Report
Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools in Missouri	1	1	View Report
Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Plains States Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	1	3	View Report
Best Value Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	8	View Report
Best Value Statistics Schools in Missouri	1	3	View Report

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are built on federal education data, 2027 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.