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Legal Studies at University of Kansas

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how KU ranks in comparison to other schools with legal studies programs.

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• Available Degrees
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Legal Studies Degrees Available at KU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Legal Studies
• Graduate Certificates in Legal Studies

KU Legal Studies Rankings

The bachelor's program at KU was ranked #20 on College Factual's Best Schools for legal studies list. It is also ranked #1 in Kansas.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Legal Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	2
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Legal Studies	4
Best Legal Studies Colleges for Veterans	6
Best Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	6
Best Legal Studies Graduate Degree Schools	7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Studies	9
Best Value Colleges for Legal Studies	10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Studies (Income Over $110k)	11
Best Value Colleges for Legal Studies (Income Over $110k)	12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Studies (With Aid)	13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $30-$48k)	14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $0-$30k)	15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $48-$75k)	15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $75-$110k)	17
Best Value Colleges for Legal Studies (With Aid)	18
Best Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	18
Best Value Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $48-$75k)	19
Best Value Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $30-$48k)	19
Best Legal Studies Schools	20
Best Value Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $75-$110k)	20
Best Value Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $0-$30k)	21
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Legal Studies Graduates	32
Highest Paid Legal Studies Graduates	38

Popularity of Legal Studies at KU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Kansas handed out 13 bachelor's degrees in legal studies. This is an increase of 8% over the previous year when 12 degrees were handed out.

KU Legal Studies Students

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

KU Legal Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 legal studies majors earned their bachelor's degree from KU. Of these graduates, 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 studies.

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

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Arnhem under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.