General Economics at University of Kansas

If you are interested in studying general economics, you may want to check out the program at University of Kansas. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and approximately 26,744 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 97 students received a bachelor's degree in general economics from KU.

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

KU General Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Economics

KU General Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks general economics programs across the country. The following shows how KU performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general economics major at KU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Economics. 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
	48
	62
	75
	179
	213

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in general economics from KU. This is the #85 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Economics Student Demographics at KU

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

KU General Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 97 general economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from KU, about 71% were men and 29% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	48
International Students	30
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

Related Majors

• Econometrics & Quantitative Economics

Careers That General Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general economics 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
Survey Researchers	130	$51,640
Economics Professors	90	$114,000
Economists	40	$72,600

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.