General Psychology at University of Kansas

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

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 General Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

KU General Psychology Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Psychology (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

KU General Psychology Rankings

The psychology major at KU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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.

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 General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

83% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

About 69% 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	21
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	31
White	200
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	25

Concentrations Within General 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

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.

Course Advisor provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. The displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.

Find Affordable College Courses