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University of Kansas Graduate Programs

University of Kansas is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

1,452 Master's Degrees
966 Doctor's Degrees

Where Is University of Kansas?

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Contact details for KU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: Strong Hall, 1450 Jayhawk Blvd, Room 230, Lawrence, KS 66045
Phone: 785-864-2700
Website: ku.edu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KU
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KUNews

University of Kansas Graduate Student Diversity

7,622 Graduate Students
57% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Gender Diversity

Of the 7,622 graduate students at KU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Kansas graduate students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 419
Black or African American 355
Hispanic or Latino 504
White 4,869
International Students 941
Other Races/Ethnicities 534

Geographic Diversity

Kansas students aren't the only ones who study at University of Kansas. At this time, 48 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 106 countries are represented at KU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at University of Kansas

2,593 Took All Classes Online
12,264 Took At Least One Class Online
There are 27 bachelor’s degree and 54 master’s degree programs available online at KU. In 2022-2023, 12,264 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at KU has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 3rd most popular in Kansas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of KU majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 5%
Business, Management & Marketing 8%
English Language & Literature 9%
Health Professions 0%
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 55%
Mathematics & Statistics 15%
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies 4%
Physical Sciences 3%
Public Administration & Social Service 4%

University of Kansas Graduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 23 246 0 269
Medicine 0 0 202 202
Social Work 0 153 3 156
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 0 15 131 146
Special Education 37 73 7 117
Architectural Sciences & Technology 38 74 3 115
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 5 107 112
Educational Administration 6 54 44 104
Accounting 0 101 0 101
Law 0 0 99 99
Nursing 7 11 78 96
Teacher Education Subject Specific 5 64 11 80
Curriculum & Instruction 0 58 12 70
Public Administration 26 30 0 56
Communication Sciences 0 29 22 51
Applied Statistics 6 41 0 47
Music 0 18 26 44
Legal Professions (Other) 43 0 0 43
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 24 19 43
Computer Information Systems 4 29 3 36
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 18 13 0 31
Behavioral Science 5 19 6 30
Civil Engineering 0 18 9 27
Public Health 0 27 0 27
Journalism 0 25 0 25
Mathematics 2 11 12 25
Nutrition Science 0 23 1 24
Chemistry 0 5 19 24
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 23 0 0 23
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 5 4 10 19
Museum Studies 7 12 0 19
Area Studies 10 3 5 18
Economics 0 8 10 18
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 17 0 17
Engineering-Related Fields 1 16 0 17
Urban & Regional Planning 1 15 0 16
Health & Medical Administrative Services 1 15 0 16
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 0 8 7 15
General Business/Commerce 13 0 2 15
Communication & Media Studies 1 3 11 15
Teaching English or French 15 0 0 15
Biomedical Engineering 0 11 4 15
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 7 6 2 15
Fine & Studio Arts 0 12 3 15
International Studies 0 14 0 14
Geography & Cartography 6 5 3 14
Mechanical Engineering 0 8 5 13
Ethnic Studies 7 5 1 13
Child Development & Psychology 0 6 7 13
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 1 8 3 12
Electrical Engineering 0 8 4 12
Philosophy 0 7 4 11
Geological & Earth Sciences 2 7 2 11
Homeland Security 1 10 0 11
Political Science & Government 0 5 5 10
General English Literature 0 3 6 9
Biological & Physical Science 7 2 0 9
Natural Resources Conservation 9 0 0 9
Physics 0 2 7 9
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 1 7 8
Pharmacology & Toxicology 0 3 5 8
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 0 0 8 8
Public Relations & Advertising 6 1 0 7
Classical Languages & Literature 0 7 0 7
Medical Illustration & Informatics 0 7 0 7
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 0 1 5 6
History 0 1 5 6
Sociology 0 2 4 6
Petroleum Engineering 5 0 0 5
Writing Studies 0 5 0 5
Romance Languages 0 5 0 5
Education Philosophy 0 4 0 4
Architectural Engineering 0 4 0 4
Chemical Engineering 0 4 0 4
Environmental Engineering 0 4 0 4
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4 0 0 4
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 0 3 1 4
Anthropology 0 3 1 4
Drama & Theater Arts 0 1 3 4
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 2 2 4
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 0 0 3 3
Entrepreneurial Studies 3 0 0 3
Multicultural & Diversity Studies 2 1 0 3
Religious Studies 1 2 0 3
General Psychology 3 0 0 3
Design & Applied Arts 0 3 0 3
Construction Management 0 2 0 2
Other Engineering 0 0 2 2
Liberal Arts General Studies 2 0 0 2
Data Science 2 0 0 2
Public Policy 0 0 2 2
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 0 0 1 1
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 0 1 1
Legal Research 0 0 1 1
Medieval Studies 1 0 0 1
Architectural History 0 0 0 0
General Architecture 0 0 0 0
Interior Architecture 0 0 0 0
Biotechnology 0 0 0 0
Botany/Plant Biology 0 0 0 0
General Biology 0 0 0 0
Zoology 0 0 0 0
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 0 0
Insurance 0 0 0 0
International Business 0 0 0 0
Marketing 0 0 0 0
Management Information Systems 0 0 0 0
Instructional Media Design 0 0 0 0
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 0 0
Computer Engineering 0 0 0 0
Engineering Physics 0 0 0 0
Engineering Science 0 0 0 0
American Sign Language 0 0 0 0
East Asian Languages 0 0 0 0
Germanic Languages 0 0 0 0
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 0 0 0 0
Allied Health Professions 0 0 0 0
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 0 0 0
Health Sciences & Services 0 0 0 0
Mental & Social Health Services 0 0 0 0
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 0 0 0 0
Statistics 0 0 0 0
Intelligence & Command Control Operations 0 0 0 0
Classical & Ancient Studies 0 0 0 0
Gerontology 0 0 0 0
Human Biology 0 0 0 0
Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 0
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 0
Health & Physical Education 0 0 0 0
Astronomy & Astrophysics 0 0 0 0
Dance 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 366 1,452 966 2,784

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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