by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Women’s Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Ethnic Studies is a major offered under the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies program of study at University of Kansas. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in ethnic studies, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at KU was ranked #100 on College Factual's Best Schools for ethnic studies list. It is also ranked #1 in Kansas.
Here are some of the other rankings for KU.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at KU paid an average of $899 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $336 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,092 | $26,960 |
| Fees | $1,074 | $1,074 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,212 | $1,212 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,900 | $9,900 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,198 | $3,198 |
Learn more about KU tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Ethnic Studies students who received their bachelor’s degree at KU took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 22% higher than the national average of $22,119.
The median early career salary of ethnic studies students who receive their bachelor’s degree from KU is $28,598 per year. That is 5% higher than the national average of $27,194.
KU does not offer an online option for its ethnic studies bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the KU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 95.8% of the ethnic studies students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 81.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 25.0% of the ethnic studies bachelor’s degrees at KU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 66%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Ethnic Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Women’s Studies | 24 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to ethnic studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Area Studies | 25 |
*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.
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