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Education at University of Kansas

Education at University of Kansas

If you plan to study education, take a look at what University of Kansas has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and has a total student population of 26,744.

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

KU Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Education
  • Master’s Degree in Education

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.

KU does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

KU Education Rankings

The education major at KU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. 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.

There were 45 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #77 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Education Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at KU since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education 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 education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 97
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

KU Education Master’s Program

66% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 34% of education master's degrees went to men and 66% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. KU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from KU, 77% 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 education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 23
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 169
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

Concentrations Within Education

Education 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
Special Education 145
Teacher Education Grade Specific 120
Teacher Education Subject Specific 87
Educational Administration 80
Curriculum & Instruction 71
Teaching English or French 18
Education Philosophy 7

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Teacher Assistants 19,390 $24,650
Elementary School Teachers 16,320 $51,020
High School Teachers 11,660 $51,490
Middle School Teachers 6,480 $51,790
Coaches and Scouts 3,750 $35,390

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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