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Computer Science at University of Missouri - Kansas City

If you are interested in studying computer science, you may want to check out the program at University of Missouri - Kansas City. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and approximately 16,147 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 84 computer science majors received their bachelor's degree from UMKC.

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

UMKC Computer Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
  • Master’s Degree in Computer Science

UMKC Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer science 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 computer science major at UMKC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. 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 Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 22
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 26
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools 75
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools 77
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 99
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 117
126
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 139
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Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 197
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 203
Best General Computer Science Schools 216
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 222
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Best Value General Computer Science Schools 259

In 2021, 135 students received their master’s degree in computer science from UMKC. This makes it the #26 most popular school for computer science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer Science Student Demographics at UMKC

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

UMKC Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

21% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 84 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in computer science from UMKC in 2021, 79% were men and 21% were women.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer science at UMKC are white. This is above average 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 computer science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 46
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UMKC Computer Science Master’s Program

44% Women
1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 135 students who earned a master's degree in Computer Science from UMKC in 2020-2021, 56% were men and 44% were women.

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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 computer science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 125
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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

Careers That Computer Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer science 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
Software Applications Developers 15,380 $93,880
Computer Workers 7,010 $82,610
Systems Software Developers 6,440 $94,140
Computer Network Support Specialists 5,720 $55,910
Computer Programmers 5,630 $76,530

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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