General Business/Commerce at University of Kansas

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

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and approximately 26,744 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 141 general business majors received their bachelor's degree from KU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Business/Commerce section at the bottom of this page.

KU General Business/Commerce Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Business
• Doctorate Degree in General Business

Online Classes Are Available at KU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, KU does offer online courses in general business for the following degree levels:

KU General Business/Commerce Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general business major at KU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Business/Commerce. 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 & Commerce Graduate Certificate Schools	5
Most Popular Business & Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools	18
Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools	63
Most Focused Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools	223

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in general business from KU. This is the #109 most popular school for general business master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of KU General Business Graduates

The median salary of general business students who receive their bachelor's degree at KU is $45,341. This is 7% higher than $42,524, which is the national average for all general business bachelor's degree recipients.

General Business Student Demographics at KU

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

KU General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 141 students earned a bachelor's degree in general business from KU. About 40% of these graduates were women and the other 60% were men.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general business 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 general business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	101
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

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

Related Majors

• Construction Management
• International Business
• Management Information Systems
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Marketing

Careers That General Business Grads May Go Into

A degree in general business 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
General and Operations Managers	18,240	$97,920
Management Analysts	5,000	$77,690
Chief Executives	3,790	$172,100
Sales Managers	2,820	$147,230
Construction Managers	2,730	$87,270

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.