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Public Administration at University of Kansas

Public Administration at University of Kansas

What traits are you looking for in a public admin school? To help you decide if University of Kansas is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public admin program.

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 Public Administration section at the bottom of this page.

KU Public Administration Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Admin
  • Master’s Degree in Public Admin

KU Public Administration Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in public admin, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Admin Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Public Administration Master’s Program

57% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of public admin master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in public admin each year. KU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a public admin master's degree from KU, 71% 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 public admin.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Public Administration

Public Administration majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Kansas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration 50

Careers That Public Admin Grads May Go Into

A degree in public admin 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
General and Operations Managers 18,240 $97,920
Chief Executives 3,790 $172,100
Managers 2,420 $102,560
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 1,100 $103,660
Social and Community Service Managers 1,060 $63,010

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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