Psychology at University of Kansas

Every psychology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the psychology 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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 318 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from KU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

KU Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

Online Classes Are Available at KU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, KU does offer online courses in psychology for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

KU Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at KU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 psychology major at KU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. 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
Most Focused Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	141
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	188

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in psychology from KU. This makes it the #316 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 27 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #59 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Psychology Bachelor’s Program

The psychology program at KU awarded 318 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 23% of these degrees went to men with the other 77% going to women. The typical psychology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at KU since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	46
White	215
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	24

KU Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 psychology majors earned their master's degree from KU. Of these graduates, 21% were men and 79% were women.

Of the students who received a psychology 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	16
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

KU also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 27 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

If you plan to be a psychology 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
General Psychology	283
Child Development & Psychology	58
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	29

Related Majors

• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Education

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology 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
Managers	2,420	$102,560
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	1,030	$65,320
Psychology Professors	270	$81,530
Psychologists	120	$102,910

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.