Mathematics & Statistics at University of Kansas

If you are interested in studying mathematics and statistics, you may want to check out the program at University of Kansas. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and has a total student population of 26,744. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students received their master's degree in mathematics and statistics.

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

KU Mathematics & Statistics Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Mathematics & Statistics
• Doctorate Degree in Mathematics & Statistics

Online Classes Are Available at KU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? KU offers distance education options for mathematics and statistics at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

KU Mathematics & Statistics Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in mathematics and statistics, making the school the #89 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Mathematics & Statistics Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students earned a master's degree in mathematics and statistics from KU. About 45% of these graduates were women and the other 55% were men.

Of the students who received a mathematics and statistics master's degree from KU, 57% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the mathematics and statistics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of degree recipients. That is 3% 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 mathematics and statistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	25
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Mathematics & Statistics

The following mathematics and statistics concentations are available at University of Kansas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Kansas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Applied Statistics	35
Mathematics	23

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Engineering Technologies
• Physical Sciences
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Careers That Mathematics & Statistics Grads May Go Into

A degree in mathematics and statistics 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
High School Teachers	11,660	$51,490
Financial Analysts	1,560	$77,130
Financial Specialists	610	$55,300
Mathematical Science Professors	470	$71,360
Actuaries	330	$113,910

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Arnhem under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.