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Economics at University of Kansas

Economics at University of Kansas

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

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and has a total student population of 26,744.

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

KU Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
  • Master’s Degree in Economics

KU Economics Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #127 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Economics Master’s Program

33% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of economics master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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

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

Concentrations Within Economics

If you plan to be a economics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 21

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 6,010 $64,910
Managers 2,420 $102,560
Survey Researchers 130 $51,640
Economics Professors 90 $114,000
Economists 40 $72,600

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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