Psychology at University of Kansas

If you are interested in studying psychology, 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, 24 students received their master's degree in psychology.

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

KU Psychology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

Online Classes Are Available at KU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

KU Psychology Rankings

There were 27 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #59 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 24 students who earned a master's degree in Psychology from KU in 2020-2021, 21% were men and 79% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. KU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	16
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Psychology

Psychology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	29
Child Development & Psychology	22
General Psychology	1

Related Majors

• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Education

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology 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
Managers	2,420	$102,560
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	1,030	$65,320
Psychology Professors	270	$81,530
Psychologists	120	$102,910

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.