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Environmental Studies at University of Kansas

If you plan to study Environmental Studies, consider the program at University of Kansas. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Kansas sits in Lawrence, KS.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 69 environmental studies degrees were awarded at University of Kansas.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Kansas

Many students take online classes at University of Kansas. Of 29,792 students, 3,126 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 10,681 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Environmental Studies graduates at University of Kansas, by degree type.

Program-wide, Environmental Studies graduates at University of Kansas are 70% women (48) and 30% men (21).

Environmental Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of Kansas

Of the 61 bachelor’s environmental studies graduates at University of Kansas, 70% were women (43) and 30% were men (18).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Environmental Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Kansas.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	44
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	2
Asian	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of Environmental Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Kansas, lower than the national average of 29%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Environmental Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Environmental Studies program at University of Kansas work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Environmental Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Coroners	$110,095
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,485
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Compliance Officers	$71,138
Customs Brokers	$67,529
Environmental Restoration Planners	$61,737
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	$52,280

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.