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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. In 2021, 14 physics majors received their bachelor's degree from KU.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Physics

KU Physics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physics programs across the country. The following shows how KU performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools 101

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in physics from KU. This makes it the #168 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

29% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 29% went to women. The typical physics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 24% women. So female students are more repesented at KU since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

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About 93% 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 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

KU Physics Master’s Program

The physics program at KU awarded 2 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 100% of these degrees went to men with the other 0% going to women.

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Of the students who received a physics master's degree from KU, 100% 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 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

KU also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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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