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Psychology at University of Kansas

318 Bachelor's Degrees
24 Master's Degrees
27 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how KU ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.

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Psychology Degrees Available at KU

KU Psychology Rankings

KU is in the top 10% of the country for psychology. More specifically it was ranked #58 out of 989 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Kansas.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 13
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans 15
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 16
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 17
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 22
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 45
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 49
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 57
Best Psychology Schools 58
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 61
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 65
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 67
Best Value Colleges for Psychology 68
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 76
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 81
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 82
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools 84
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 94
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 97
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 98
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 104
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 106
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 111
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology 115
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 119
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 124
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 128
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 130
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 137
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 138
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 142
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 156
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 162
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 163
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 167
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 170
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 170
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 174
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 179
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 183
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 218
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates 249
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates 284

Popularity of Psychology at KU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Kansas handed out 318 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is an increase of 13% over the previous year when 281 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in psychology from KU. This makes it the #315 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 27 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #58 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

Psychology Student Diversity at KU

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

KU Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 318 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from KU. About 23% were men and 77% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at KU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 68% 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 bachelor's in psychology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 46
White 215
Non-Resident Aliens 8
Other Races 24

KU Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from KU. About 21% were men and 79% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% 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 master's in psychology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 16
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 2

Psychology Majors

Psychology 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
General Psychology 283
Child Development & Psychology 58
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29

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