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Physics at University of Kansas

Physics at University of Kansas

What traits are you looking for in a physics school? To help you decide if University of Kansas is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physics program.

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 Physics section at the bottom of this page.

KU Physics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
  • Master’s Degree in Physics

KU Physics Rankings

The physics major at KU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physics. 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 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #71 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Physics Bachelor’s Program

41% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 59% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 41% went to women. The typical physics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at KU since its program graduates 16% more women than average.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics 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 physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 15
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

KU Physics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of physics master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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Of the students who received a physics master's degree from KU, 67% 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 physics.

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

Concentrations Within Physics

The following physics concentations are available at University of Kansas. 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
General Physics 25

Careers That Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in physics 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
High School Teachers 11,660 $51,490
Natural Sciences Managers 250 $127,440
Physics Postsecondary Professors 110 $95,460

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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