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Political Science at University of Kansas

If you plan to study Political Science, you may want to check out the program at University of Kansas. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, KS.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 125 political science degrees were granted at University of Kansas.

Online Class Availability at University of Kansas

Distance learning is available at University of Kansas. Among 29,792 students, 3,126 (10%) studied exclusively online and 10,681 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Political Science graduates at University of Kansas, by degree type.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at University of Kansas are 53% women (66) and 47% men (59).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at University of Kansas

Of the 118 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at University of Kansas, 54% were women (64) and 46% were men (54).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	89
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	7
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 19% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Kansas, lower than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at University of Kansas

Among the 2 master’s political science degrees awarded at University of Kansas, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at University of Kansas, above the national average of 29%.*

Political Science Doctoral Program at University of Kansas

Among the 5 doctoral political science degrees awarded at University of Kansas, 40% were women (2) and 60% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Asian	1

Minority students account for 20% of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at University of Kansas, higher than the national average of 15%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Graduates of the Political Science program at University of Kansas pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Political Science graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472

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.