University of Kansas Graduate Programs

University of Kansas is a Public, 4-years school located in Lawrence, KS. KU offers total 301 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $26,236 ($11,574 Kansas residents)
  • Graduate Students: 7,467
  • Graduate Programs: 301

KU Graduate Programs Overview

University of Kansas (referred to as KU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Lawrence, KS. KU offers total 301 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at University of Kansas is $11,574 for Kansas residents and $26,236 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $416 for Kansas residents and $998 for out-of-state students. Total 7,467 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 26,708 with undergraduate students.
KU 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesKansas residents: $11,574
Out-of-State: $26,236
Costs per CreditKansas residents: $416
Out-of-State: $998
Graduate Students7,467
Graduate Programs301 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits University of Kansas

University of Kansas is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1913 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

University of Kansas graduate schools offers 299 major programs and 43 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 2,784 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at KU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at KU with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Architecture [+] 3 programs 89
Architecture1 program 0
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning1 program 15
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology1 program 74
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 9 programs 8
African Studies1 program 1
American/United States Studies/Civilization1 program 1
East Asian Studies1 program 0
Latin American Studies1 program 0
Russian Studies1 program 0
German Studies1 program 0
Latin American and Caribbean Studies1 program 1
American Indian/Native American Studies1 program 3
Women's Studies1 program 2
Communication and Journalism [+] 4 programs (2 online)42
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 3
Journalism1 program 25
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia1 program (1 online)13
Organizational Communication1 program (1 online)1
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 programs 29
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 16
Information Technology1 program 13
Education [+] 9 programs (4 online)253
Curriculum and Instruction1 program (1 online)58
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program 24
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)1 program (1 online)30
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program 0
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education1 program 4
Special Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)73
Art Teacher Education1 program 4
Music Teacher Education1 program 12
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching1 program (1 online)48
Engineering [+] 11 programs 65
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering1 program 8
Architectural Engineering1 program 4
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 11
Chemical Engineering1 program 4
Civil Engineering1 program 18
Computer Engineering1 program 0
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 8
Engineering Science1 program 0
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering1 program 4
Mechanical Engineering1 program 8
Petroleum Engineering1 program 0
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program 16
Engineering/Industrial Management1 program 16
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 7 programs 18
Linguistics1 program 6
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 0
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 0
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 0
French Language and Literature1 program 0
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 5
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 7
Legal Studies [+] 2 programs 0
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence1 program 0
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other)1 program 0
English Language and Literature [+] 2 programs 8
English Language and Literature1 program 3
Creative Writing1 program 5
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 17 programs 17
Biochemistry1 program 0
Molecular Biology1 program 0
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology1 program 1
Botany/Plant Biology1 program 0
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology1 program 0
Cell Biology and Anatomy1 program 0
Microbiology1 program 0
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology1 program 1
Entomology1 program 0
Physiology1 program 0
Pathology/Experimental Pathology1 program 0
Oncology and Cancer Biology1 program 0
Toxicology1 program 0
Pharmacology and Toxicology1 program 3
Biostatistics1 program 4
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology1 program 8
Neuroscience1 program 0
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 3 programs (1 online)52
Mathematics1 program 11
Statistics1 program 0
Applied Statistics, General1 program (1 online)41
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 7 programs (3 online)71
Biological and Physical Sciences1 program 2
Museology/Museum Studies1 program 12
Behavioral Sciences1 program (1 online)19
Nutrition Sciences1 program (1 online)23
International/Global Studies1 program 14
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies1 program (1 online)1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 0
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 2 programs 9
Philosophy1 program 7
Religion/Religious Studies1 program 2
Physical Sciences [+] 4 programs 17
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology1 program 3
Chemistry1 program 5
Geology/Earth Science1 program 7
Physics1 program 2
Psychology [+] 6 programs 30
Psychology1 program 0
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)1 program 6
Counseling Psychology1 program 13
School Psychology1 program 9
Educational Psychology1 program 2
Clinical Child Psychology1 program 0
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program (1 online)10
Homeland Security1 program (1 online)10
Human Services [+] 2 programs 183
Public Administration1 program 30
Social Work1 program 153
Social Sciences [+] 7 programs 23
Anthropology1 program 3
Economics1 program 0
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 8
Geography1 program 2
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1 program 3
Political Science and Government1 program 5
Sociology1 program 2
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 8 programs 36
Design and Visual Communications1 program 3
Industrial and Product Design1 program 0
Design and Applied Arts (other)1 program 0
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 1
Film/Cinema/Video Studies1 program 2
Fine/Studio Arts1 program 8
Art History, Criticism and Conservation1 program 4
Music1 program 18
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 14 programs (4 online)109
Audiology/Audiologist1 program 0
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1 program 29
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (other)1 program 0
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management1 program 15
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design1 program (1 online)7
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry1 program 5
Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy1 program 3
Public Health1 program (1 online)23
Public Health (other)1 program 4
Music Therapy/Therapist1 program 5
Occupational Therapy/Therapist1 program 0
Medical Informatics1 program (1 online)7
Nurse Anesthetist1 program 0
Nursing Science1 program (1 online)11
Business [+] 9 programs (3 online)366
Business/Commerce1 program 0
Business Administration and Management1 program (1 online)154
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management1 program 26
Research and Development Management1 program 19
Project Management1 program (1 online)34
Organizational Leadership1 program (1 online)13
Accounting1 program 101
Management Science1 program 17
Construction Management1 program 2
History [+] 1 programs 1
History1 program 1
Total131 programs (18 online)1,452
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Architecture [+] 2 programs 3
Architecture1 program 0
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology1 program 3
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 2 programs 6
American/United States Studies/Civilization1 program 5
Women's Studies1 program 1
Communication and Journalism [+] 2 programs 11
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 7
Mass Communication/Media Studies1 program 4
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 3
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 3
Education [+] 5 programs (1 online)74
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 12
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program (1 online)44
Special Education and Teaching1 program 7
Music Teacher Education1 program 2
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching1 program 9
Engineering [+] 8 programs 27
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering1 program 3
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 4
Civil Engineering1 program 9
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 4
Engineering Science1 program 0
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering1 program 0
Mechanical Engineering1 program 5
Engineering (other)1 program 2
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 5 programs 2
Linguistics1 program 2
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 0
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 0
French Language and Literature1 program 0
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 0
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 1
Advanced Legal Research/Studies1 program 1
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 6
English Language and Literature1 program 6
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 17 programs 46
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology1 program 7
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology1 program 2
Cell Biology and Anatomy1 program 1
Microbiology1 program 2
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology1 program 3
Entomology1 program 0
Physiology1 program 5
Pathology/Experimental Pathology1 program 0
Oncology and Cancer Biology1 program 3
Pharmacology1 program 1
Toxicology1 program 2
Pharmacology and Toxicology1 program 2
Biostatistics1 program 8
Bioinformatics1 program 0
Computational Biology1 program 2
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology1 program 7
Neuroscience1 program 1
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 12
Mathematics1 program 12
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 4 programs 7
Gerontology1 program 0
Behavioral Sciences1 program 6
Nutrition Sciences1 program 1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 0
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 1 program 4
Philosophy1 program 4
Physical Sciences [+] 4 programs 29
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology1 program 1
Chemistry1 program 19
Geology/Earth Science1 program 2
Physics1 program 7
Psychology [+] 6 programs 26
Psychology1 program 0
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)1 program 7
Counseling Psychology1 program 8
School Psychology1 program 2
Educational Psychology1 program 5
Clinical Child Psychology1 program 4
Human Services [+] 3 programs 5
Public Administration1 program 0
Health Policy Analysis1 program 2
Social Work1 program 3
Social Sciences [+] 6 programs 23
Anthropology1 program 1
Economics1 program 0
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 10
Geography1 program 3
Political Science and Government1 program 5
Sociology1 program 4
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 6 programs 34
Industrial and Product Design1 program 0
Design and Applied Arts (other)1 program 0
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 3
Film/Cinema/Video Studies1 program 2
Art History, Criticism and Conservation1 program 3
Music1 program 26
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 10 programs (1 online)20
Audiology/Audiologist1 program 0
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1 program 4
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (other)1 program 2
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management1 program 0
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design1 program 5
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry1 program 3
Rehabilitation Science1 program 1
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)1 program 2
Nurse Anesthetist1 program 0
Nursing Science1 program (1 online)3
Business [+] 1 program 2
Business/Commerce1 program 2
History [+] 1 programs 5
History1 program 5
Total87 programs (2 online)346
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 99
Law1 program 99
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 9 programs (2 online)521
Audiology/Audiologist1 program 9
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1 program 7
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist1 program 1
Medicine1 program 202
Pharmacy1 program 123
Occupational Therapy/Therapist1 program (1 online)46
Physical Therapy/Therapist1 program 58
Nurse Anesthetist1 program 36
Nursing Practice1 program (1 online)39
Total10 programs (2 online)620
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program 9
Environmental Studies1 program 9
Architecture [+] 3 programs 39
Architecture1 program 0
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning1 program 1
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology1 program 38
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 6 programs 17
African Studies1 program 6
American/United States Studies/Civilization1 program 1
Russian Studies1 program 0
Latin American and Caribbean Studies1 program 3
American Indian/Native American Studies1 program 5
Women's Studies1 program 2
Communication and Journalism [+] 4 programs (2 online)25
Communication1 program (1 online)1
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 0
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia1 program (1 online)18
Organizational Communication1 program 6
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 programs 4
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 1
Information Technology1 program 3
Education [+] 6 programs (5 online)63
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)1 program (1 online)6
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program 0
Special Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)27
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism1 program (1 online)10
Reading Teacher Education1 program (1 online)5
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program (1 online)15
Engineering [+] 3 programs (1 online)6
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering1 program (1 online)1
Civil Engineering1 program 0
Petroleum Engineering1 program 5
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program 1
Engineering/Industrial Management1 program 1
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 2 programs 7
Applied Linguistics1 program 7
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 0
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 43
Legal Professions and Studies (other)1 program 43
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 2
Humanities/Humanistic Studies1 program 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program (1 online)5
Biostatistics1 program (1 online)5
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 3 programs (1 online)8
Mathematics1 program 2
Statistics1 program 0
Applied Statistics, General1 program (1 online)6
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 8 programs (2 online)24
Biological and Physical Sciences1 program 7
Medieval and Renaissance Studies1 program 1
Museology/Museum Studies1 program 7
Behavioral Sciences1 program (1 online)5
International/Global Studies1 program 0
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies1 program 2
Data Science, General1 program (1 online)2
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 0
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 1 program 1
Religion/Religious Studies1 program 1
Physical Sciences [+] 1 program (1 online)2
Geology/Earth Science1 program (1 online)2
Psychology [+] 1 program 3
Psychology1 program 3
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program (1 online)1
Homeland Security1 program (1 online)1
Human Services [+] 1 program (1 online)26
Public Administration1 program (1 online)26
Social Sciences [+] 2 programs 6
Geography1 program 0
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1 program 6
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 3 programs 0
Design and Visual Communications1 program 0
Film/Cinema/Video Studies1 program 0
Music1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 8 programs (2 online)24
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management1 program (1 online)1
Dietetics/Dietitian1 program 16
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (other)1 program (1 online)7
Nursing Education1 program 0
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing1 program 0
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery1 program 0
Nursing Science1 program 0
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing1 program 0
Business [+] 3 programs (1 online)39
Business/Commerce1 program (1 online)13
Project Management1 program 23
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies1 program 3
Total63 programs (18 online)355
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 8 programs (3 online)11
Medical Informatics1 program 0
Health Professions Education1 program (1 online)4
Nursing Education1 program 0
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing1 program 0
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1 program 1
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery1 program 0
Nursing Science1 program (1 online)1
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing1 program (1 online)5
Total8 programs (3 online)11

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of KU graduate programs is $11,574 for Kansas residents and $26,236 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $416 for Kansas residents and $998 for other students. The average living costs is $13,382 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at KU
Kansas residentsOut of State
Tuition$9,989$23,951
Fees$1,057$1,057
Costs per Credit Hour$416$998
Living on-campus$13,382
Living off-campus$13,240

Graduate Student Population

At KU graduate schools, there are total 7,467 graduate students. Among them, 1,668 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 3,155 men and 4,312 women students at KU graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at KU.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at University of Kansas
TotalMaleFemale
Total7,4673,1554,312
American Indian/Native American441331
Asian442186256
Black/African American367159208
Hispanic495188307
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander312
White4,5291,8272,702
Two More299121178
Un-Known242135107
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at KU
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students7,4671,6681,2164,583

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University of Kansas (KU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Lawrence, KS. The 2023 tuition & fees is $11,700 for Kansas residents and $29,412 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 26,708 and student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1 (5.88%).
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Kansas State University (K-State) is a Public, 4-years school located in Manhattan, KS. The 2023 tuition & fees is $10,942 for Kansas residents and $27,816 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 19,722 and student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1 (5.56%).
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Washburn University (Washburn) is a Public, 4-years school located in Topeka, KS. The 2023 tuition & fees is $9,578 for Kansas residents and $20,582 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 5,460 and student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1 (7.69%).
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Pittsburg State University (Pitt State) is a Public, 4-years school located in Pittsburg, KS. The 2023 tuition & fees is $8,008 for Kansas residents and $19,692 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 5,858 and student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1 (7.14%).
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Emporia State University (ESU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Emporia, KS. The 2023 tuition & fees is $7,356 for Kansas residents and $15,669 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 5,324 and student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1 (5.88%).
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Largest Graduate Schools in Kansas

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University of Kansas (KU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Lawrence, KS. The 2023 tuition & fees is $11,700 for Kansas residents and $29,412 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 26,708 and student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1 (5.88%).
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Kansas State University (K-State) is a Public, 4-years school located in Manhattan, KS. The 2023 tuition & fees is $10,942 for Kansas residents and $27,816 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 19,722 and student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1 (5.56%).
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Wichita State University (WSU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Wichita, KS. The 2023 tuition & fees is $9,322 for Kansas residents and $19,240 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 16,216 and student to faculty ratio is 20 to 1 (5.00%).
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Emporia State University (ESU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Emporia, KS. The 2023 tuition & fees is $7,356 for Kansas residents and $15,669 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 5,324 and student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1 (5.88%).
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Fort Hays State University (FHSU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Hays, KS. The 2023 tuition & fees is $5,633 for Kansas residents and $16,811 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 12,949 and student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1 (6.67%).
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