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Secondary Education at University of Missouri - Kansas City

If you plan to study secondary education, take a look at what University of Missouri - Kansas City has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and has a total student population of 16,147. In 2021, 11 secondary teaching majors received their bachelor's degree from UMKC.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Secondary Education section at the bottom of this page.

UMKC Secondary Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Teaching
  • Master’s Degree in Secondary Teaching

UMKC Secondary Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the secondary teaching progam at UMKC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The secondary teaching major at UMKC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Secondary Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 90
Best Value Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 104
109
Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 121
Most Popular Secondary Education Schools 136
Most Popular Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools 151
180
Most Focused Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 198
Most Focused Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools 213
Best Value Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools 218
Best Secondary Education Schools 257
262

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in secondary teaching from UMKC. This makes it the #151 most popular school for secondary teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.

Secondary Teaching Student Demographics at UMKC

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

UMKC Secondary Education Bachelor’s Program

73% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 secondary teaching majors earned their bachelor's degree from UMKC. Of these graduates, 27% were men and 73% were women.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in secondary teaching at UMKC are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Missouri - Kansas City with a bachelor's in secondary teaching.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UMKC Secondary Education Master’s Program

38% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 secondary teaching majors earned their master's degree from UMKC. Of these graduates, 63% were men and 38% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in secondary teaching each year. UMKC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 26% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a secondary teaching master's degree from UMKC, 88% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Missouri - Kansas City with a master's in secondary teaching.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UMKC also has a doctoral program available in secondary teaching. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Secondary Teaching Grads May Go Into

A degree in secondary teaching can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Kansas City.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers 27,930 $54,280

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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