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title: University of Kansas — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Lawrence, KS
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $61,945 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $40,390 – $88,093 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $15,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $10,950 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 69% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $26,751 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 80% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.25× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $33,945 | derived |

**69% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $15,500 (≈ 25% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $18,262 to $160,586 across 69 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | First Professional Degree | $160,586 | $72,370 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | First Professional Degree | $112,189 | $71,000 |
| Engineering-Related Fields. | Master's Degree | $104,661 | not reported |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Master's Degree | $93,172 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $80,966 | $32,322 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Master's Degree | $78,049 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $77,939 | not reported |
| Petroleum Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $71,179 | not reported |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Doctoral Degree | $68,440 | not reported |
| Computer Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $68,011 | not reported |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Doctoral Degree | $67,617 | $61,500 |
| Chemical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $65,436 | $20,500 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $64,974 | $20,500 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $64,919 | $25,811 |
| Civil Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $62,231 | $20,500 |
| Architectural Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $62,052 | $23,000 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $61,908 | $25,000 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Master's Degree | $59,635 | $61,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $56,568 | $15,000 |
| Public Administration. | Master's Degree | $56,546 | $30,901 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $56,381 | $20,500 |
| Law. | First Professional Degree | $56,347 | $61,500 |
| Medicine. | First Professional Degree | $56,023 | $179,778 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's Degree | $55,275 | $40,180 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $54,883 | $21,700 |
| Public Health. | Master's Degree | $54,263 | $39,690 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Doctoral Degree | $54,005 | $59,400 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $50,886 | $40,910 |
| Architecture. | Master's Degree | $50,867 | $20,500 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | Master's Degree | $50,763 | not reported |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Doctoral Degree | $49,963 | $53,406 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,569 | $20,500 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,456 | $20,218 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $48,138 | $29,867 |
| Nutrition Sciences. | Master's Degree | $47,926 | not reported |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Master's Degree | $47,422 | $26,923 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,341 | $20,829 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,224 | $20,500 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | Bachelor's Degree | $44,752 | $18,250 |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $43,529 | $30,256 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Master's Degree | $43,387 | $41,000 |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,144 | $24,650 |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,886 | $27,000 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,682 | $21,893 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,776 | $23,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,437 | $14,800 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,412 | $24,625 |
| Journalism. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,913 | $22,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,932 | $19,282 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,655 | $20,125 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,383 | $18,811 |
| Music. | Doctoral Degree | $34,152 | not reported |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,222 | $27,000 |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,536 | $26,000 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,019 | $19,500 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,583 | $18,641 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,421 | $20,500 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,135 | $22,251 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,471 | $21,374 |
| International/Globalization Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,362 | not reported |
| Human Biology. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,152 | $26,000 |
| Behavioral Sciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,023 | $23,600 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,152 | $20,500 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,445 | $21,695 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,542 | $24,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,456 | $23,500 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,537 | $17,500 |
| Anthropology. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,674 | $26,875 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | Bachelor's Degree | $18,262 | not reported |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore University of Kansas by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?155317

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