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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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 266 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from KU.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Social Sciences

KU Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 71
Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 87

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from KU. This makes it the #154 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

44% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 266 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from KU in 2020-2021, 56% were men and 44% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at KU since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

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About 65% 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 8
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 27
White 172
International Students 33
Other Races/Ethnicities 18

KU Social Sciences Master’s Program

41% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The social sciences program at KU awarded 27 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 59% of these degrees went to men with the other 41% going 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 15% 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 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 18
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

KU also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 13 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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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