by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on University of Kansas, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
At University of Kansas, students can earn anything from certificates through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 9,624 undergraduate · 5,738 graduate (15,362 total)
The most popular majors at University of Kansas, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 7,681 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 356 |
| Psychology, General. | 354 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology. | 292 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 285 |
These majors at University of Kansas report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | $112,189 |
| Engineering-Related Fields. | $104,661 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $84,282 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | $78,049 |
| Petroleum Engineering. | $71,179 |
The majors at University of Kansas are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 7,681 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Organizational Leadership. · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. · Project Management. · Research and Development Management. |
356 | $70,500 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 285 | $45,341 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
216 | $49,460 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
179 | $41,682 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
175 | $49,456 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. |
108 | NA |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
38 | $54,883 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
36 | NA |
| Insurance. | 25 | NA |
| Construction Management. ↳ Construction Management, General. |
15 | NA |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Practice. · Nurse Anesthetist. · Nursing Science. · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing. · Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. · Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery. |
279 | $84,282 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. ↳ Pharmacy. · Pharmaceutics and Drug Design. · Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry. · Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy. |
205 | $112,189 |
| Medicine. | 200 | $56,023 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Physical Therapy/Therapist. · Occupational Therapy/Therapist. · Music Therapy/Therapist. · Rehabilitation Science. |
123 | $64,956 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. · Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. · Audiology/Audiologist. · Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other. |
93 | $56,372 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist. · Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist. · Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician. · Athletic Training/Trainer. |
33 | $39,412 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. · Public Health, Other. |
31 | $54,263 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management. · Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator. |
28 | $78,049 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. |
23 | NA |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 21 | NA |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling. |
21 | NA |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. ↳ Dietetics/Dietitian. · Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other. |
21 | NA |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. ↳ Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other. |
7 | NA |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics. ↳ Medical Informatics. |
3 | NA |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities. ↳ Health Professions Education. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 138 | $64,974 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. ↳ Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. |
80 | $61,908 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
77 | $62,231 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
75 | NA |
| Chemical Engineering. | 72 | $65,436 |
| Architectural Engineering. | 33 | $62,052 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
19 | $68,011 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
14 | NA |
| Petroleum Engineering. | 14 | $71,179 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 6 | NA |
| Engineering, Other. | 5 | NA |
| Engineering Physics. ↳ Engineering Physics/Applied Physics. |
4 | NA |
| Engineering Science. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 354 | $31,421 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. |
64 | NA |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Counseling Psychology. · School Psychology. · Educational Psychology. · Clinical Child Psychology. |
41 | $47,634 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism. |
132 | $48,138 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. |
100 | $40,776 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · Music Teacher Education. · Reading Teacher Education. · Art Teacher Education. |
87 | $39,437 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Educational Administration and Supervision, Other. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. |
60 | $50,390 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 55 | $47,422 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
3 | NA |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 265 | $40,685 |
| Public Administration. | 69 | $56,546 |
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Health Policy Analysis. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Journalism. | 190 | $37,913 |
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. · Communication, General. · Mass Communication/Media Studies. |
112 | $35,383 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
19 | NA |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Organizational Communication, General. |
14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Biology. | 100 | $30,152 |
| Behavioral Sciences. | 80 | $29,023 |
| International/Globalization Studies. | 39 | $30,362 |
| Nutrition Sciences. | 29 | $47,926 |
| Geography and Environmental Studies. | 23 | NA |
| Museology/Museum Studies. | 18 | NA |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies. | 15 | NA |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. · Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary (CTP) Program. |
13 | NA |
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | 11 | NA |
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
4 | NA |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural Sciences and Technology. ↳ Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. |
292 | NA |
| Interior Architecture. | 21 | NA |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | 12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology. · Cell Biology and Anatomy. |
62 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. · Molecular Biology. · Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. |
58 | $44,752 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Microbiology, General. · Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology. |
49 | $33,222 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. |
48 | NA |
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
28 | $30,471 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Biostatistics. · Computational Biology. |
13 | NA |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Physiology, General. · Oncology and Cancer Biology. · Pathology/Experimental Pathology. |
9 | NA |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology. ↳ Toxicology. · Pharmacology and Toxicology. |
7 | NA |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
5 | NA |
| Biotechnology. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Design and Visual Communications, General. |
71 | $32,536 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
70 | $34,152 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. |
60 | $25,542 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
51 | $23,537 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
19 | NA |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ General Studies. · Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. · Humanities/Humanistic Studies. |
244 | $36,932 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
125 | $35,655 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. · Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
56 | $43,144 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
43 | $31,135 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
18 | $20,674 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
240 | $28,152 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Computer and Information Sciences, General. · Information Technology. |
237 | $64,919 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 118 | $56,347 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | 67 | NA |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies. | 7 | NA |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. ↳ American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
41 | $18,262 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. · Applied Linguistics. |
29 | NA |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 27 | NA |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 13 | NA |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 13 | NA |
| American Sign Language. ↳ American Sign Language (ASL). |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
46 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
25 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
18 | $50,763 |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics. ↳ Astronomy. |
7 | NA |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. ↳ Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 89 | $24,456 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
52 | $42,886 |
| Applied Statistics. ↳ Applied Statistics, General. |
30 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. |
69 | $31,583 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. · American Indian/Native American Studies. |
37 | NA |
| Area Studies. ↳ African Studies. · American/United States Studies/Civilization. · German Studies. · East Asian Studies. · Russian Studies. · Latin American and Caribbean Studies. |
26 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
47 | $26,445 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 29 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. ↳ Religion/Religious Studies. · Jewish/Judaic Studies. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering/Industrial Management. |
23 | $104,661 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security. | 11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations. ↳ Intelligence, General. |
1 | NA |
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.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.