History at University of Kansas

If you are interested in studying history, you may want to check out the program at University of Kansas. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 History section at the bottom of this page.

KU History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History
• Master’s Degree in History

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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

KU History Rankings

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

History Student Demographics at KU

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

KU History Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history 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 history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	33
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

KU History Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of history master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within History

History majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Kansas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	54

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• English Language & Literature
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history 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
High School Teachers	11,660	$51,490
Managers	2,420	$102,560
Museum Technicians and Conservators	160	$36,040
History Professors	150	$75,440
Curators	120	$50,630

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.