Business Administration & Management at University of Kansas

Every business administration and management school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the business administration program at University of Kansas stacks up to those at other schools.

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and has a total student population of 26,744. Of the 1,004 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Kansas in 2021, 122 of them were business administration and management majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Business Administration & Management section at the bottom of this page.

KU Business Administration & Management Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration
• Master’s Degree in Business Administration

Online Classes Are Available at KU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, KU does offer online courses in business administration for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

KU Business Administration & Management Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the business administration progam at KU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The business administration major at KU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Business Administration & Management. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	43
	102
	123
	223
	227
	278
	335
	488
	541

In 2021, 255 students received their master’s degree in business administration from KU. This makes it the #103 most popular school for business administration master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Business Administration Graduates from KU Make?

The median salary of business administration students who receive their bachelor's degree at KU is $49,569. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 20% higher than the national average of $41,334 for all business administration bachelor's degree recipients.

Business Administration Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Program

The business administration program at KU awarded 122 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 61% of these degrees went to men with the other 39% going to women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in business administration at KU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Kansas with a bachelor's in business administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	101
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

KU Business Administration & Management Master’s Program

The business administration program at KU awarded 255 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 72% of these degrees went to men with the other 28% going to women.

Of the students who received a business administration master's degree from KU, 74% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Kansas with a master's in business administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	188
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	24

KU also has a doctoral program available in business administration. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Business Administration & Management

The following business administration concentations are available at University of Kansas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Kansas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Business Administration and Management	214
Supply Chain Management	100
Project Management	38
Research and Development Management	13
Organizational Leadership	12

Related Majors

• Construction Management
• International Business
• Management Information Systems
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• General Business/Commerce

Careers That Business Administration Grads May Go Into

A degree in business administration can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KS, the home state for University of Kansas.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
General and Operations Managers	18,240	$97,920
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	14,750	$53,860
Retail Sales Supervisors	12,060	$40,420
Production and Operating Worker Supervisors	7,450	$61,790
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors	5,590	$63,130

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.