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The bachelor's program at KU was ranked #116 on College Factual's Best Schools for legal professions list. It is also ranked #1 in Kansas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Kansas handed out 13 bachelor's degrees in legal professions. This is an increase of 8% over the previous year when 12 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in legal professions from KU. This makes it the #161 most popular school for legal professions master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 102 students received their doctoral degrees in legal professions in 2021, making the school the #161 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the legal professions majors at University of Kansas.
Of the 13 legal professions students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from KU, about 23% were men and 77% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 85% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Kansas with a bachelor's in legal professions.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 11 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of legal professions master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at KU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Kansas with a master's in legal professions.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 2 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Legal Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Law | 98 |
Non-Professional General Legal Studies | 15 |
Legal Research | 6 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | 14 |
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