Business, Management & Marketing at University of Kansas

Every business, management and marketing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the business, management and marketing program at University of Kansas stacks up to those at other schools.

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and has a total student population of 26,744. Of the 4,600 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Kansas in 2021, 907 of them were business, management and marketing majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Business, Management & Marketing section at the bottom of this page.

KU Business, Management & Marketing Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Management & Marketing
• Master’s Degree in Business, Management & Marketing
• Doctorate Degree in Business, Management & Marketing

Online Classes Are Available at KU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? KU offers distance education options for business, management and marketing at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

KU Business, Management & Marketing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the business, management and marketing progam at KU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The business, management and marketing major at KU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Business, Management & Marketing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	265
	444

In 2021, 383 students received their master’s degree in business, management and marketing from KU. This makes it the #134 most popular school for business, management and marketing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in business, management and marketing, making the school the #187 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Business, Management & Marketing Student Demographics at KU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the business, management and marketing majors at University of Kansas.

KU Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 907 business, management and marketing majors earned their bachelor's degree from KU. Of these graduates, 63% were men and 37% were women.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in business, management and marketing at KU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Kansas with a bachelor's in business, management and marketing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	43
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	61
White	738
International Students	28
Other Races/Ethnicities	24

KU Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 383 business, management and marketing majors earned their master's degree from KU. Of these graduates, 66% were men and 34% were women.

Of the students who received a business, management and marketing master's degree from KU, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Kansas with a master's in business, management and marketing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	289
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	29

KU also has a doctoral program available in business, management and marketing. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Business, Management & Marketing

Business, Management & Marketing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Kansas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Business Administration & Management	386
Accounting	275
Finance & Financial Management	204
General Business/Commerce	201
Marketing	175
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	83
Management Information Systems	31
International Business	2
Construction Management	2

Careers That Business, Management & Marketing Grads May Go Into

A degree in business, management and marketing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KS, the home state for University of Kansas.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Customer Service Representatives	33,780	$35,330
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	29,550	$33,820
General and Operations Managers	18,240	$97,920
Office Clerks	17,170	$29,360
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	16,100	$35,880

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Arnhem under License

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