Public Health at University of Kansas

Every public health school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public health 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.

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

KU Public Health Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at KU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? KU offers distance education options for public health at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

KU Public Health Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Public Health Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Public Health Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students earned a master's degree in public health from KU. About 69% of these graduates were women and the other 31% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. KU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from KU, 63% 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 public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	22
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Allied Health Professions

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health 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
Medical and Health Services Managers	3,890	$94,050
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	880	$64,840
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	470	$76,780
Health Specialties Professors	380	$84,400
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	260	$49,480

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.