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University of Kansas Graduate School Report

7,609 Graduate Students
$11,045 Avg Graduate Tuition & Fees (In-State)
41.6% Took Classes Online
If you want to know more about University of Kansas Graduate School, such as what degree programs it offers, how diverse it is, how well it ranks, and more, this is your one-stop resource. Use the following list to jump to the section on the page with details on that topic.

University of Kansas Graduate School Rankings

#144 Master's Degree School in U.S.
#141 Doctorate Degree School in U.S.

Each year, College Factual releases its Best Quality Schools ranking to identify graduate schools that offer a great educational experience and provide excellent student outcomes. These rankings are based on components such as post-graduation earnings of students, accumulated student debt of graduates, how much in demand the school is, and faculty and student diversity.

Best Master's Degree Schools Badge

Best Master’s Degree Schools Ranking

In College Factual's 2024 ranking of the Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S., University of Kansas landed the #144 spot out of the 1149 schools analyzed for this list. So, the school sits firmly among the Top 15% of colleges and universities in the nation when it comes to overall quality. As a result, KU is a recipient of this year's Best Master's Schools badge.

KU also ranked #2 for Best Master's Degree Schools in Kansas.

 

Best Doctorate Degree Schools Ranking

KU was ranked #141 in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking out of the 676 schools that were included in the ranking.

In addition, KU took the #2 spot for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Kansas.

 

University of Kansas Graduate Student Diversity

7,609 Graduate Students
57.1% Women
21.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Around 7,609 graduate students chose to attend University of Kansas during the most recent year for which we have data. College Factual looked at the demographics of these students to determine how diverse the population is. Our findings are below.

KU Graduate Student Male-Female Ratio

Women make up 57.1% of the total graduate student body at KU while men make you 42.9%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.

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KU Graduate Student Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of all the graduate students at KU, around 21.1% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group. KU is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 11.8% of the graduate student population. The following chart shows the distribution of racial-ethnic groups at the school. If you click on it, you'll find more detailed information.

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KU Graduate School Cost of Attendance

$11,045 Avg Tuition & Fees (In-State)
If you're a part-time graduate student at University of Kansas coming from out of state, expect to pay an average of $998 per credit hour. In-state grad students pay a discounted rate of $416.

The average tuition and fees for graduate students is shown below.

In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$9,989$23,951
Fees$1,056$1,056

Average Salary of KU Grads with Master’s or Doctorate

$61,100 Avg Salary (Master's)
$73,258 Avg Salary (Doctorate)

Master’s Degree Average Earnings

After obtaining their master's degree from KU, graduates go on to jobs earning an average starting salary of $61,100. Chalk that up in the win column since that salary is 5% higher than the national average of $58,425.

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Doctorate Degree Average Earnings

Graduate students earning a doctorate degree from KU enter careers with an average starting salary of $73,258. When comparing to other doctorate degree holders, that's on the low side. It's about 3% lower than the national average of $75,260.

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Location of University of Kansas Graduate School

Kansas State
Small City Campus Setting
Public Public/Private
Located in Lawrence, Kansas, University of Kansas is a public institution. Lawrence is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

Get more details about the location of University of Kansas.

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Contact details for KU are given below.

Contact Details
Address:Strong Hall, 1450 Jayhawk Blvd, Room 230, Lawrence, KS 66045
Phone:785-864-2700
Website:https://ku.edu/
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/KU
Twitter:https://twitter.com/KUNews

Online Learning for KU Grad Students

41.6% Took At Least One Online Class
23.2% Took All Classes Online

About 41.6% of the graduate students at University of Kansas took at least one online class during the 2020-2021 academic year. For that same period, 23.2% of grad students took all of their classes online.

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University of Kansas Master’s Degree Programs

The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.

Master’s Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Accounting107
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering5
Applied Statistics33
Architectural Sciences & Technology89
Area Studies8
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology4
Behavioral Science15
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology3
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics5
Biomedical Engineering10
Business Administration & Management255
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences2
Chemical Engineering6
Child Development & Psychology8
Civil Engineering19
Classical Languages & Literature5
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology16
Communication & Media Studies9
Communication Sciences41
Computer Engineering1
Computer Information Systems20
Construction Management2
Curriculum & Instruction62
Design & Applied Arts2
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology6
Economics21
Education Philosophy7
Educational Administration56
Electrical Engineering6
Engineering-Related Fields23
Environmental Engineering2
Ethnic Studies8
Film, Video & Photographic Arts2
Fine & Studio Arts8
General English Literature2
Geography & Cartography3
Geological & Earth Sciences14
Health & Medical Administrative Services13
Homeland Security14
International Studies21
Journalism20
Legal Research2
Linguistics & Comparative Literature8
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods19
Mathematics6
Mechanical Engineering4
Medical Illustration & Informatics2
Museum Studies5
Music20
Nursing11
Nutrition Science19
Petroleum Engineering4
Pharmacology & Toxicology2
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences15
Philosophy5
Physics2
Physiology & Pathology Sciences1
Political Science & Government3
Public Administration35
Public Health35
Radio, Television & Digital Communication16
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions47
Religious Studies3
Romance Languages2
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages3
Social Work164
Special Education97
Teacher Education Subject Specific56
Urban & Regional Planning6
Writing Studies8

University of Kansas Doctorate Degree Programs

Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.

Doctorate Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering5
Anthropology1
Architectural Sciences & Technology1
Behavioral Science10
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology6
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics4
Biomedical Engineering7
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences8
Chemistry13
Child Development & Psychology14
Civil Engineering10
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology13
Communication & Media Studies2
Communication Sciences15
Computer Information Systems1
Curriculum & Instruction9
Drama & Theater Arts2
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology10
Educational Administration24
Electrical Engineering2
Environmental Engineering1
Ethnic Studies1
Film, Video & Photographic Arts1
Fine & Studio Arts1
General Business/Commerce3
General English Literature6
Geography & Cartography4
Geological & Earth Sciences2
Gerontology1
History6
Law98
Legal Research4
Linguistics & Comparative Literature5
Mathematics7
Mechanical Engineering4
Medicine214
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology6
Music22
Neurobiology & Neurosciences2
Nursing80
Nutrition Science4
Other Engineering9
Pharmacology & Toxicology7
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences151
Philosophy4
Physics9
Physiology & Pathology Sciences5
Political Science & Government5
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions70
Romance Languages4
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages1
Social Work6
Sociology3
Special Education10
Teacher Education Subject Specific2

Notes and References

Footnotes

*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.

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