Park University ranked in the top 100 of bachelor's degrees conferred to students of color in the United States

Park University has once again been ranked in the top 100 of bachelor's degrees conferred to students of color in the United States, according to Diverse Issues in Higher Education magazine.

In its June 9 issue, DIHE ranked Park in the top 100 in 28 categories of race/degree major combinations, including Hispanic, African-American, Native American, Asian-American and all minorities combined, and degrees ranging from psychology, computer and information sciences and various business-related degrees.

Park ranked No. 78 in the nation in the "Total Minority-All Disciplines Combined" category with 991 degrees awarded. Of colleges/universities within the West North Central states of the Midwest region (among Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota), Park ranked No. 3 and was the only institution in Missouri or Kansas ranked in the top 100.

The University earned national top 5 rankings in three categories, including two No. 1s in the categories of "Hispanic-Human Resources Management and Services" and "Total Minority-Human Resources Management and Services." Park also was ranked No. 2 for "African-American-Human Resources Management and Services."

Other category rankings included:
• No. 6 — "African-American-Psychology"
• No. 10 — "Hispanic-Psychology"; and "African-American-

McKay Hall at Park University in Parkville

Business, Management, Marketing and Related Support Services" • No. 11 — "Hispanic-Health and Medical Administrative Services" • No. 12 — "Native American-Psychology" • No. 15 — "Total Minority-Psychology"; and :Native American-Business, Management, Marketing and Related Support Services" • No. 17 — "Asian-American-Human Resources Management and Services" • No. 18 — "Hispanic-Business, Management, Marketing and Related Support Services"; and "Total Minority-Business, Management, Marketing and Related Support Services"

• No. 21 — "Native American-Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services"
• No. 22 — "African-American-Business Administration, Management and Operations"; and "Native American-Business Administration, Management and Operations"
• No. 23 — "Hispanic-Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services"
• No. 25 — "Hispanic-Business Administration, Management and Operations"
• No. 28 — "African-American-Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services"; and "Hispanic-Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services"
• No. 29 — "Total Minority-Business Administration, Management and Operations"
• No. 30 — "Total Minority: Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services"; and "Total Minority-Health and Medical Administrative Services"
• No. 43 — "African-American-Health and Medical Administrative Services"
• No. 55 — "African-American-All Disciplines Combined"
• No. 62 — "Hispanic-All Disciplines Combined"
• No. 68 — "Native American-All Disciplines Combined"

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