Behavioral Science at University of Kansas

If you plan to study behavioral science, 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. In 2021, 80 behavioral science majors received their bachelor's degree from KU.

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

KU Behavioral Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Behavioral Science
• Master’s Degree in Behavioral Science
• Doctorate Degree in Behavioral Science

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

KU Behavioral Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the behavioral science progam at KU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The behavioral science major at KU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Behavioral Science. 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
Most Focused Behavioral Science Graduate Certificate Schools	3
	7
Most Popular Behavioral Science Schools	8
Best Behavioral Science Schools	15

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in behavioral science from KU. This makes it the #11 most popular school for behavioral science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in behavioral science, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of KU Behavioral Science Graduates

The median salary of behavioral science students who receive their bachelor's degree at KU is $29,023. This is less than $32,579, which is the national average of all behavioral science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Behavioral Science Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Behavioral Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 80 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Behavioral Science from KU in 2020-2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in behavioral science 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 behavioral science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	60
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

KU Behavioral Science Master’s Program

Of the 15 behavioral science students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from KU, about 13% were men and 87% were women.

Of the students who received a behavioral science master's degree from KU, 93% 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 behavioral science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

KU also has a doctoral program available in behavioral science. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Biological & Physical Science
• Gerontology
• Data Science
• Multicultural & Diversity Studies
• Classical & Ancient Studies

Careers That Behavioral Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in behavioral science 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
Community and Social Service Specialists	1,210	$37,020
Social Scientists	200	$83,440
Psychologists	120	$102,910

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.