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Legal Professions at University of Kansas

13 Bachelor's Degrees
2 Master's Degrees
102 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how KU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in legal professions.

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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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Legal Professions 8
Best Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions 21
Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income Over $110k) 23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $75-$110k) 26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $30-$48k) 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $48-$75k) 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (With Aid) 28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $0-$30k) 28
Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 29
Best Legal Professions Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 34
Best Legal Professions Colleges for Veterans 35
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions 35
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income Over $110k) 40
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Legal Professions 43
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (With Aid) 50
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $75-$110k) 57
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $48-$75k) 64
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $0-$30k) 70
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $30-$48k) 70
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Legal Professions Graduates 73
Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 80
Best Legal Professions Graduate Degree Schools 92
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Legal Professions Graduates 95
Best Value Colleges for Legal Professions 103
Best Value Colleges for Legal Professions (Income Over $110k) 114
Best Legal Professions Schools 116
Best Value Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $75-$110k) 130
Best Value Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $48-$75k) 136
Best Value Colleges for Legal Professions (With Aid) 139
Best Value Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $0-$30k) 145
Best Value Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $30-$48k) 147
Highest Paid Legal Professions Graduates 201

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.

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
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
Law 98
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 15
Legal Research 6

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 14

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