Geography and Environmental Studies at University of Kansas

If you are interested in studying geography and environmental studies, 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 Geography and Environmental Studies section at the bottom of this page.

KU Geography and Environmental Studies Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Geography and Environmental Studies (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Geography and Environmental Studies
• Master’s Degree in Geography and Environmental Studies

KU Geography and Environmental Studies Rankings

The geography and environmental studies major at KU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Geography and Environmental Studies. 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.

Geography and Environmental Studies Student Demographics at KU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geography and environmental studies majors at University of Kansas.

KU Geography and Environmental Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 89% of geography and environmental studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 11% went to women.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geography and environmental studies 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 geography and environmental studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

KU Geography and Environmental Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of geography and environmental studies master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

Of the students who received a geography and environmental studies master's degree from KU, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the geography and environmental studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Geography and Environmental Studies

Geography and Environmental Studies 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

Related Majors

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

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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