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Economics at University of Kansas

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

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and approximately 26,744 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 97 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from KU.

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

KU Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
  • Master’s Degree in Economics

KU Economics Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at KU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. 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
Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools 86
Best Economics Schools 247

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in economics from KU. This makes it the #61 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #127 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from KU Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at KU is $43,144. This is less than $45,868, which is the national average of all economics majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Economics Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Economics Bachelor’s Program

29% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 48
International Students 30
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

KU Economics Master’s Program

33% Women
Of the 21 economics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from KU, about 67% were men and 33% were women.

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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 economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 17
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

KU also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 6,010 $64,910
Managers 2,420 $102,560
Survey Researchers 130 $51,640
Economics Professors 90 $114,000
Economists 40 $72,600

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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