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Math & statistics at University of Kansas

University of Kansas graduates about 43 math & statistics majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 168th of 697 schools we score for math & statistics, a strong program at 66 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 60 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 70% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $65,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.93×).

Graduates a year431% of the class
Courses in the catalog60more than 70% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$65,0000.93× the same major nationally
Research in the field$642Ka year, NSF
Admit rate93%whole school
SAT middle 50%1090–1340whole school

Around University of Kansas

Croweburg, KS Community Hall c. 1930
Croweburg, KS Community HallPhoto: Howell · Public domain · source
“Microfiche in use” card for refiling microfiche in Anschutz Library at the Univ
“Microfiche in use” card for refiling microfiche in Anschutz Library at the UnivPhoto: Catboy69 · CC0 · source
Microfilm archives of the LJ World in the Anschutz Library at the University of
Lawrence Journal-World MicrofilmPhoto: Catboy69 · CC0 · source
Wescoe Hall and University of Kansas
Wescoe HallPhoto: Jack Nealy from United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where math & statistics happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Bioscience and Technology Business Center, Simons Biosciences Research Laboratories, Military Science Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 84 · Dorm 31 · Athletics 18 · Student housing 16 · Arts 6 · Dining 6.

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Nearby in the math & statistics ranking

  1. South Dakota State University 67
  2. University of New Mexico 67
  3. University of Washington Bothell 67
  4. George Mason University 66
  5. University of Massachusetts–Lowell 66
  6. University of Scranton 66
  7. Calvin University 66
  8. Iowa State University of Science and Technology 65

Other strong majors at University of Kansas

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Kansas with every school we score in math & statistics. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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