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Public Administration at University of Kansas

15 Bachelor's Degrees
35 Master's Degrees
0 Doctor's Degrees
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. Also, learn how KU ranks among other schools offering degrees in public admin.

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Public Administration Degrees Available at KU

KU Public Admin Rankings

KU was ranked #33 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for public admin majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Kansas.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 4
Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 4
Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6
Best Public Administration Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools 10
Best Public Administration Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Public Administration 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income Over $110k) 18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k) 18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k) 23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k) 25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (With Aid) 26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $30-$48k) 26
Best Public Administration Graduate Degree Schools 28
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Public Administration 29
Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools 30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration 31
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Administration Graduates 32
Best Public Administration Schools 33
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration 36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income Over $110k) 41
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income Over $110k) 46
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k) 46
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k) 48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k) 58
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k) 59
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (With Aid) 62
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $30-$48k) 72
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (With Aid) 73
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k) 73
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k) 76
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $30-$48k) 77
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Public Administration Graduates 104
Highest Paid Public Administration Graduates 108

Popularity of Public Admin at KU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Kansas handed out 15 bachelor's degrees in public administration. This is a decrease of 29% over the previous year when 21 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 35 students received their master’s degree in public admin from KU. This makes it the #104 most popular school for public admin master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Admin Student Diversity at KU

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

KU Public Administration Bachelor’s Program

Of the 15 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Administration from KU in 2020-2021, 53% were men and 47% 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, 60% 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 public admin.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 9
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

KU Public Administration Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 public admin majors earned their master's degree from KU. Of these graduates, 51% were men and 49% were 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, 77% 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 public admin.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 27
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

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