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Social Sciences at University of Kansas

266 Bachelor's Degrees
27 Master's Degrees
13 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. We've also included details on how KU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in social sciences.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at KU

KU Social Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at KU was ranked #116 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #1 in Kansas.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 19
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 19
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 22
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 23
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Social Sciences 23
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 32
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 33
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 33
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 45
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 61
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 68
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences 72
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 72
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 73
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 74
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 84
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 85
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 89
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 91
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 91
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 92
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 97
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 97
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 100
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 109
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 115
Best Social Sciences Schools 116
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 136
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 141
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 143
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 149
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 154
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 160
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 161
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 166
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 173
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 174
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 188
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 206
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 209
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 217
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 217
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 383
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates 397

Popularity of Social Sciences at KU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Kansas handed out 266 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is a decrease of 11% over the previous year when 300 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from KU. This makes it the #154 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 13 students received their doctoral degrees in social sciences in 2021, making the school the #88 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

KU Social Sciences Students

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

KU Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 44% went to 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, 65% 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 social sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 27
White 172
Non-Resident Aliens 33
Other Races 18

KU Social Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 59% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 41% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Kansas with a master's in social sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
Non-Resident Aliens 18
Other Races 1

Social Sciences Majors

Social Sciences 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
Economics 118
Political Science & Government 111
Anthropology 35
Sociology 28
Geography & Cartography 20

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism 459
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 133
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 118
English Language & Literature 84
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 80

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