University of Missouri - Kansas City Psychology
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- School Psychologists
- Job DescriptionInvestigate processes of learning and teaching and develop psychological principles and techniques applicable to educational problems. Read more about school psychologists in our career profile section.Salary and Wages
Kansas City, MO-KS
- Total Employment: 720
- Average Annual Salary: $58,060
- Average Hourly Rate: $27.91
Projections- Total Employment (2008): 152,000
- Total Employment Projected (2018): 168,800
- Percent Job Growth: 16.80%

- Clinical Psychologists
- Job DescriptionDiagnose or evaluate mental and emotional disorders of individuals through observation, interview, and psychological tests, and formulate and administer programs of treatment. Read more about clinical psychologists in our career profile section.Salary and Wages
Kansas City, MO-KS
- Total Employment: 720
- Average Annual Salary: $58,060
- Average Hourly Rate: $27.91
Projections- Total Employment (2008): 152,000
- Total Employment Projected (2018): 168,800
- Percent Job Growth: 16.80%

- Counseling Psychologists
- Job DescriptionAssess and evaluate individuals' problems through the use of case history, interview, and observation and provide individual or group counseling services to assist individuals in achieving more effective personal, social, educational, and vocational development and adjustment. Read more about counseling psychologists in our career profile section.Salary and Wages
Kansas City, MO-KS
- Total Employment: 720
- Average Annual Salary: $58,060
- Average Hourly Rate: $27.91
Projections- Total Employment (2008): 152,000
- Total Employment Projected (2018): 168,800
- Percent Job Growth: 16.80%

- Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
- Job DescriptionApply principles of psychology to personnel, administration, management, sales, and marketing problems. Activities may include policy planning; employee screening, training and development; and organizational development and analysis. May work with management to reorganize the work setting to improve worker productivity. Read more about industrial-organizational psychologists in our career profile section.Projections
- Total Employment (2008): 2,300
- Total Employment Projected (2018): 2,900
- Percent Job Growth: 0.6%

- Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
- Job DescriptionTeach courses in psychology, such as child, clinical, and developmental psychology, and psychological counseling. Read more about postsecondary psychology teachers in our career profile section.
Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
Psychology
| Total | Bachelor | Master | Doctor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||||
| All Students | 84 | 79 | 3 | 2 |
| By Gender | ||||
| Male | 21 | 19 | 1 | 1 |
| Female | 63 | 60 | 2 | 1 |
| By Race | ||||
| Non-Resident Alien | - | - | - | - |
| American Indian | - | - | - | - |
| Black | 12 | 12 | - | - |
| Asian | 10 | 10 | - | - |
| Hispanic | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| White | 47 | 43 | 2 | 2 |
| Unknown | 14 | 13 | 1 | - |
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This Program is Also Offered at Other Public Colleges in Missouri
- 820 Chestnut
Jefferson City, MO 65102 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 9
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Historically Black College: Yes
- Campus Location: Small City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Smaller Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 3950 E Newman Rd
Joplin, MO 64801 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 30
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Small City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- 901 S National
Springfield, MO 65897 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 188
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Midsized City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- 1870 Miner Circle
Rolla, MO 65409 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 19
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Remote Town
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
- Classification: Research Universities (High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 4525 Downs Dr
Saint Joseph, MO 64507 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 24
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Small City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- 800 University Drive
Maryville, MO 64468 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 35
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Distant Town
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Medium Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential
- One University Plaza
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 49
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Rural Fringe
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 100 E Normal
Kirksville, MO 63501 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 107
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Remote Town
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Medium Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- Address Not Available
Warrensburg, MO 64093 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 22
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Rural Fringe
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 105 Jesse Hall
Columbia, MO 65211 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 271
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Institution Has A Hospital: Yes
- Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
- Campus Location: Small City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- One University Boulevard
Saint Louis, MO 63121 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 142
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Large Suburb
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Research Universities (High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- 601 Laclede Ave
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- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 15
- Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
- Campus Location: Rural Fringe
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Associates--Public Rural-Serving Medium
- Size & Residential Status: Small Two-Year
This Program is Also Offered at Other Private Colleges in Missouri
- 11901 Wornall Rd
Kansas City, MO 64145 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 45
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Medium Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- 411 Central Methodist Square
Fayette, MO 65248 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 8
- Highest Degree Offered: Bachelor's
- Campus Location: Distant Town
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields
- Size & Residential Status: Very Small Four-Year, Highly Residential
- Address Not Available
Point Lookout, MO 65726 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 13
- Highest Degree Offered: Bachelor's
- Campus Location: Distant Town
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 1001 Rogers
Columbia, MO 65216 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 315
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Small City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Smaller Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 1 College Hill
Canton, MO 63435 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 19
- Highest Degree Offered: Bachelor's
- Campus Location: Rural
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: Under 1,000
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields
- Size & Residential Status: Very Small Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 900 N.Benton
Springfield, MO 65802 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 165
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Midsized City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Medium Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 1111 N Glenstone
Springfield, MO 65802 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 31
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Midsized City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 6800 Wydown Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63105 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 11
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Large Suburb
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- 2800 Palmyra Rd
Hannibal, MO 63401 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 2
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Remote Town
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields
- Size & Residential Status: Very Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 209 S Kingshighway
Saint Charles, MO 63301 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 26
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Small City
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 650 Maryville University Drive
Saint Louis, MO 63141 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 28
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Large Suburb
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- One College Park Dr
Saint Louis, MO 63141 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 26
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Large Suburb
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Medium Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- 500 E College St
Marshall, MO 65340 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 21
- Highest Degree Offered: Bachelor's
- Campus Location: Remote Town
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 8700 NW River Park Dr
Parkville, MO 64152 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 18
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Large Suburb
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Smaller Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- 1100 Rockhurst Rd
Kansas City, MO 64110 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 48
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 221 N Grand Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63103 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 98
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Institution Has A Hospital: Yes
- Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Research Universities (High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 1600 University Ave
Bolivar, MO 65613 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 52
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Distant Town
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 1200 E Broadway
Columbia, MO 65215 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 9
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Small City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences
- Size & Residential Status: Very Small Four-Year, Highly Residential
Source: IPEDS Survey 2007-2008
