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Mathematics at University of Kansas

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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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 students received a bachelor's degree in math from KU.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Math
  • Master’s Degree in Math
  • Doctorate Degree in Math

KU Mathematics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the math 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools 63
Best Value Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools 71
Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 118

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in math from KU. This makes it the #73 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Math Graduates from KU Make?

The median salary of math students who receive their bachelor's degree at KU is $42,886. This is less than $43,164, which is the national average of all math majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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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

20% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The math program at KU awarded 55 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 80% of these degrees went to men with the other 20% going to women.

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About 58% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 32
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

KU Mathematics Master’s Program

55% Women
Of the 11 math students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from KU, about 45% were men and 55% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

KU also has a doctoral program available in math. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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