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Behavioral Science at University of Kansas

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.

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

KU Behavioral Science 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.

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.

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

85% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of behavioral science bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

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About 58% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 36
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

KU Behavioral Science Master’s Program

86% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of behavioral science master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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Of the students who received a behavioral science master's degree from KU, 71% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Behavioral Science

If you plan to be a behavioral science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Kansas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Behavioral Sciences 113

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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