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Social Sciences at University of Kansas

Social Sciences at University of Kansas

If you plan to study social sciences, take a look at what University of Kansas has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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 Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

KU Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? KU offers distance education options for social sciences at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

KU Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at KU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Sciences. 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 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #88 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences 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 social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 35
White 149
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

KU Social Sciences Master’s Program

43% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. KU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Kansas with a master's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at University of Kansas. 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
Economics 118
Political Science & Government 111
Anthropology 35
Sociology 28
Geography & Cartography 20

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 6,010 $64,910
Managers 2,420 $102,560
Urban and Regional Planners 280 $67,370
Sociology Professors 250 $72,740

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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