Project Management at University of Kansas

If you plan to study project management, take a look at what University of Kansas has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and approximately 26,744 students attend the school each year.

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

KU Project Management Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Project Management

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 project management for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

KU Project Management Rankings

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.

Project Management Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Project Management Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students graduated with a master's degree in project management from KU. About 79% were men and 21% were women.

Of the students who received a project management master's degree from KU, 55% 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 project management.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	21
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Related Majors

• Organizational Leadership
• Research and Development Management
• Supply Chain Management
• General Business Administration and Management

Careers That Project Management Grads May Go Into

A degree in project management 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
Managers	2,420	$102,560
Business Professors	570	$90,730

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.