International Studies at University of Kansas

Every international studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the international studies program at University of Kansas stacks up to those at other schools.

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 International Studies section at the bottom of this page.

KU International Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in International Studies
• Master’s Degree in International Studies

KU International Studies Rankings

The international studies major at KU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for International 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.

International Studies Student Demographics at KU

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

KU International Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of international studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. The typical international studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% men. So male students are more repesented at KU since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	19
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

KU International Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 77% of international studies master's degrees went to men and 23% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in international studies each year. KU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 43% more men than average.

Of the students who received a international studies master's degree from KU, 82% 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 international studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within International Studies

If you plan to be a international studies 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
International/Globalization Studies	54

Related Majors

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

Careers That International Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in international studies 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

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.