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African Studies at University of Kansas

African Studies at University of Kansas

If you plan to study african studies, 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 approximately 26,744 students attend the school each year.

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

KU African Studies Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in African Studies (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in African Studies
  • Master’s Degree in African Studies

KU African Studies Rankings

African Studies Student Demographics at KU

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

KU African Studies Master’s Program

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of african studies master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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Of the students who received a african studies master's degree from KU, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

Careers That African Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in african studies 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
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors 110 $78,350

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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