Mathematics at University of Kansas

Every mathematics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the math 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 Mathematics section at the bottom of this page.

KU Mathematics Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Math (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Math
• Master’s Degree in Math

KU Mathematics Rankings

The math major at KU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mathematics. 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 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in math, making the school the #58 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Math Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of math bachelor's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. The typical math bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% women. So female students are more repesented at KU since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in math 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 math.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	26
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

KU Mathematics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 82% of math master's degrees went to men and 18% 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 math.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Mathematics

If you plan to be a math major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
General Mathematics	78

Related Majors

• Applied Statistics

Careers That Math Grads May Go Into

A degree in math 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
Mathematical Science Professors	470	$71,360
Natural Sciences Managers	250	$127,440
Statisticians	130	$89,250

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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