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Public Administration at University of Kansas

15 Bachelor's Degrees
35 Master's Degrees
0 Doctor's Degrees
Public Administration is one of the majors in the public administration & social service program at University of Kansas.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. Also, learn how KU ranks among other schools offering degrees in public admin.

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Public Administration Degrees Available at KU

KU Public Admin Rankings

KU was ranked #33 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for public admin majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Kansas.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 4
Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 4
Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6
Best Public Administration Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools 10
Best Public Administration Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Public Administration 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income Over $110k) 18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k) 18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k) 23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k) 25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (With Aid) 26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $30-$48k) 26
Best Public Administration Graduate Degree Schools 28
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Public Administration 29
Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools 30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration 31
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Administration Graduates 32
Best Public Administration Schools 33
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration 36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income Over $110k) 41
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income Over $110k) 46
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k) 46
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k) 48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k) 58
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k) 59
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (With Aid) 62
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $30-$48k) 72
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (With Aid) 73
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k) 73
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k) 76
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $30-$48k) 77
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Public Administration Graduates 104
Highest Paid Public Administration Graduates 108

Popularity of Public Admin at KU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Kansas handed out 15 bachelor's degrees in public administration. This is a decrease of 29% over the previous year when 21 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 35 students received their master’s degree in public admin from KU. This makes it the #104 most popular school for public admin master’s degree candidates in the country.

Salary of Public Admin Graduates with a Master's Degree

Public Admin majors graduating with a master's degree from KU make a median salary of $56,546 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all public admin graduates with a master's is $51,006.

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KU Public Admin Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public admin majors at University of Kansas.

KU Public Administration Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of public admin bachelor's degrees went to men and 47% went to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 60% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Kansas with a bachelor's in public admin.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 9
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

KU Public Administration Master’s Program

The public admin program at KU awarded 35 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 51% of these degrees went to men with the other 49% going to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 77% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Kansas with a master's in public admin.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 27
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Policy 1

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