University of Missouri-Kansas City (U of Missouri-Kansas City) is a four-year, public school located in Kansas City, MO.

It offers 103 graduate programs - 54 Master's, 14 Doctorate, 13 Post-bachelor's, and 22 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $13,072 for in-state and $30,760 for out-of-state students.

A total of 5,524 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 15,703 students at U of Missouri-Kansas City. U of Missouri-Kansas City offers online graduate programs and 757 out of 5,524 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

U of Missouri-Kansas City have a law school and medical school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law and School of Medicine. In addition, you can find U of Missouri-Kansas City's health profession programs at health professions information page.


Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $13,072 for Missouri residents and $30,760 for out-of-state students. It offers 103 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameUniversity of Missouri-Kansas City
TypeFour-year, Public
Address5000 Holmes St., Kansas City, MO
Graduate School Students5,305 students
757 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$13,072
Out-of-State$30,760
Student to Faculty14:1 (7.14%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 103 Graduate Programs
54 Master's, 14 Doctorate, 35 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at University of Missouri-Kansas City

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at University of Missouri-Kansas City with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Missouri residents, the tuition & fees are $13,072 and $30,760 for non-Missouri residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $488 for Missouri residents and $1,225 for out-of-state students.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$11,712$29,400
Fees$1,360$1,360
Cost per Credit$488$1,225
Books & Supplies$800
Room & Board$12,118 (On-Campus) / $13,058 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$4,660 (On-Campus) / $5,316 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$30,650$48,338
Off-Campus Total$32,246$49,934

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

University of Missouri-Kansas City offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 103 major areas - 54 Master's (4 online programs), 14 Doctorate (2 online programs), 13 Post-Bachelor's (4 online programs), 22 Post-Master's (9 online programs). 1,498 students have been conferred Master's degree and 616 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total1,4986162376
Men8042761429
Women694340947

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Disability StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science648 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Curriculum and Instruction39 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Leadership and Administration NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 10ONLINE
Special Education and Teaching NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services45 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Secondary Education and Teaching19 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
College/Postsecondary/University TeachingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 11ONLINE NOT OFFER
Music Teacher Education6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Reading Teacher EducationONLINE NOT OFFER 2ONLINE
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Civil Engineering18 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Structural EngineeringNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mechanical Engineering21 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Electrical and Computer Engineering29 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
LawNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Advanced Legal Research/Studies7ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Tax Law/Taxation1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature3ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Creative Writing12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biostatistics1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Bioinformatics24 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Financial Mathematics17 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Statistics5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Historic Preservation and ConservationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Medieval and Renaissance StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Environmental Geosciences3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Data Science, General NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Business AnalyticsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 33
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physics4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Counseling PsychologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration NOT OFFER 5 NOT OFFER
Social Work29 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminology14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geographic Information Science and CartographyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2 NOT OFFER
Sociology1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Urban Studies/AffairsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Directing and Theatrical Production NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Art History, Criticism and Conservation NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music History, Literature, and Theory3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Performance NOT OFFER
Music Theory and Composition6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Conducting NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Fine and Studio Arts ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
DentistryNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Advanced General DentistryNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 3
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Endodontics/EndodontologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1
Orthodontics/OrthodontologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 3
Periodontics/PeriodontologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Anesthesiologist Assistant13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physician Assistant20 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
MedicineNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Medical ScientistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2ONLINE NOT OFFER
PharmacyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Health Professions Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1
Nursing EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse99 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1ONLINE
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/NursingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 4ONLINE
Nursing ScienceNOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Pediatric Nurse/NursingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1ONLINE
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 6ONLINE
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geriatric Nurse/NursingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1ONLINE
Women's Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1ONLINE
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business/CommerceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 4
Business Administration and Management211ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Accounting46 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Business StatisticsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Real Estate NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Construction ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

U of Missouri-Kansas City graduate schools have a total of 5,305 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 2,308 male and 2,997 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 3,276 full-time and 2,029 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 757 students enrolled through online exclusively and 802 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 2,971 White, 355 Black, and 483 Asian students are attending at University of Missouri-Kansas City. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

319 grad students are younger than 22 and 508 students are older than 65. It has 3,665 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,032 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total5,305
Men2,308
Women2,997
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total5,305
Full-time Students3,276
Part-time Students2,029
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total5,305
American Indian /
Native American
13
Asian483
Black355
Hispanic245
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
5
White2,971
Two or more races151
Un-Known105
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total5,305
21 & Under319
22-242,114
25-291,551
30-34657
35-39375
40 & Over508

Online Population

At University of Missouri-Kansas City graduate schools, 757 students enrolled online exclusively and 802 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment5,524
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses757
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses802
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses3,965
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses757
Missouri Resident423
Other State In U.S.324
Outside of U.S.10