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Public Administration at University of Kansas

If you plan to study Public Administration, you may want to check out the program at University of Kansas. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Kansas sits in Lawrence, KS.

During the most recent reporting year, 69 public administration degrees were awarded at University of Kansas.

Studying Online at University of Kansas

Distance learning is available 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

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Public Administration graduates at University of Kansas, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Public Administration graduates at University of Kansas are 49% women (34) and 51% men (35).

Public Administration Bachelor’s Program at University of Kansas

Among the 12 bachelor’s public administration graduates at University of Kansas, 42% were women (5) and 58% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Public Administration bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Kansas, below the national average of 43%.*

Public Administration Master’s Program at University of Kansas

Among the 27 master’s public administration degrees awarded at University of Kansas, 52% were women (14) and 48% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at University of Kansas.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 7% of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at University of Kansas, below the national average of 40%.*

Public Administration Doctoral Program at University of Kansas

Among the 2 doctoral public administration degrees awarded at University of Kansas, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Administration doctoral degree recipients at University of Kansas.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Public Administration Graduates

Graduates of the Public Administration program at University of Kansas pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for Public Administration graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Legislators	$167,600
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Supply Chain Managers	$138,103
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321

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.