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Ethnic Studies at University of Kansas

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Ethnic Studies at University of Kansas

Every ethnic studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the ethnic studies program at University of Kansas stacks up to those at other schools.

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and approximately 26,744 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received their master's degree in ethnic studies.

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

KU Ethnic Studies Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Ethnic Studies
  • Doctorate Degree in Ethnic Studies

KU Ethnic Studies Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in ethnic studies, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ethnic Studies Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Ethnic Studies Master’s Program

75% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students graduated with a master's degree in ethnic studies from KU. About 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in ethnic studies each year. KU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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In the ethnic studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 29% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Careers That Ethnic Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in ethnic 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
Interpreters and Translators 420 $40,190
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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