A placement rate of 78% was recorded for the year 2019 for the University of Kansas with a knowledge rate of 67%. The average salary was recorded around USD 51,800 while the median salary was USD 51,000. There were over 750 employers who hired graduates of University of Kansas and around 12 renowned universities admitted 34% of those Kansas graduates who wished to pursue higher education.
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University of Kansas Placement Highlights
| Placement Rate |
78% |
| Knowledge Rate |
67% |
| Average Annual Salary |
USD 51,776 |
| MBA Employment Rate |
94% |
| Engineering Employment Rate |
88% |
| Total Employers |
700+ |
| Internship Rate |
95% |
| Top Industries Recruiting |
Finance, Marketing, Reas Estate, Healthcare, etc. |
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University of Kansas Career Outcomes Survey 2019
After graduating from the University of Kansas, the graduates of class of 2019 majority of them were employed followed by pursuing higher education. There were also some of those who were looking for employment or were self employed. The following data as per records for University of Kansas Career Outcomes Survey of 2019 is as follows:
- Students employed full time: 53.5%
- Graduates pursuing higher education: 34.2%
- Seeking employment: 4.1%
- Employed (self / non-profit / NGO): 2.6%
- Those employed part time: 2.1%
- Students looking out for options to continue studying: 1.2%
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Higher Education - Popular Majors & Top Universities
Since more than 30% of the graduates of University of Kansas were pursuing higher education, majority of them were pursuing the following majors after graduation in the year 2019:
| Popular Majors for Postgrad |
No. of University of Kansas Graduates Pursuing |
|---|---|
| Accounting |
66 |
| Law |
40 |
| Medicine / Pharmacy |
39 |
| Social Work |
34 |
| Chemical Engineer |
19 |
| Business Administration |
13 |
| Civil Engineering |
12 |
| Computer Science |
10 |
| Architecture |
8 |
| Economics |
7 |
Other than University of Kansas, the graduates of 2019 of Kansas were admitted in the following top universities for higher education or post graduation after their graduation:
Employment by Location
Majority of the graduates’ 19 of University of Kansas were placed in the United States, these locations are as follows:
| University of Kansas - Employment by Location |
Graduates Placed - 2019 |
|---|---|
| Lawrence |
510 |
| Kansas City, MO |
288 |
| Kansas City, KS |
279 |
| Overland Park |
93 |
| Chicago |
70 |
| Topeka |
54 |
| Dallas |
38 |
| Wichita |
38 |
| Olathe |
37 |
| Lenexa |
36 |
While a very few students were placed internationally in countries like China, India, Australia, Egypt, Kazakhstan, European countries like - France, Spain, Germany, etc.
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Top Employers & Job Titles
There were around 250+ employers who hired University of Kansas graduates of class of 2019. Some of the top employers that hired maximum graduates of University of Kansas are as follows:
- Cerner: 42
- Kiewit: 20
- Garmin: 13
- Spring Venture Group: 11
- Deloitte Consulting: 8
- Accenture: 7
- Henderson Engineers Inc: 6
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University of Kansas graduates of 2019 were working in job titles of different industries and backgrounds - teaching, engineering, marketing and administrative positions. The following titles were bagged by these graduates:
- K-5 Teacher: 43
- Software Engineer: 34
- Financial Analyst: 12
- Inside Sales Advisor: 11
- Project / Field Engineer: 10
- Account Executive: 9
- Marketing Coordinator: 7
- Business Development Manager: 6
- Administrative Assistant: 5
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University of Kansas Graduates’ 19 Salaries
The average salary range for graduates of University of Kansas in the year 2019 varied between USD 25,000 - USD 90,000. The table below throws light on the number of students earning in each particular salary slab:
| Average Salary Slabs |
Students falling in this slab |
|---|---|
| > USD 25,000 |
17 |
| USD 25,000 - USD 29,999 |
14 |
| USD 30,000 - USD 34,999 |
32 |
| USD 35,000 - USD 39,999 |
44 |
| USD 40,000 - USD 44,999 |
69 |
| USD 45,000 - USD 49,999 |
36 |
| USD 50,000 - USD 54,999 |
58 |
| USD 55,000 - USD 59,999 |
40 |
| USD 60,000 - USD 64,999 |
43 |
| USD 65,000 - USD 69,999 |
24 |
| USD 70,000 - USD 74,999 |
20 |
| USD 75,000 - USD 79,999 |
11 |
| USD 80,000 - USD 84,999 |
9 |
| USD 85,000 - USD 89,999 |
7 |
|
|
17 |
A majority of University of Kansas graduates of 2019 were falling under the USD 40,000 - USD 44,999 salary slab, that is, 69 students were earning between this scale. The lowest number of students, around 7 of them, were earning between USD 85,000 - USD 89,999.
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University of Kansas MBA’ 20 Class Profile
There were a total of 747 graduates from the Business School of University of Kansas out of which only 45 students were holding an MBA degree by the year 2020. Initially the employment rate immediately after MBA completion was 87% but after 3 months the rate increased to 94%. The other class profile details are as follows:
- Average age at the start of the MBA program was 33.
- Average work experience level was 2 years.
- 65% of the students were males and 35% were females.
- Average GPA was 3.3.
- Average GMAT was 600.
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University of Kansas MBA’ 20 Salary Stats
In 2020, MBA graduates who passed out from the University of Kansas recorded the following salaries:
- Median base salary: USD 115,000
- Average signing bonus: USD 10,500
- Current median salary of self-employed graduates: USD 145,000
- Median cumulative base salary after three years after graduation: USD 301,000
In terms of specializations and majors, the following average and median salaries were reported:
| MBA Specialization / Major |
Average Annual Salary |
Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting |
USD 57,316 |
USD 54,000 |
| Business Administration & Leadership Management |
USD 50,808 |
USD 43,000 |
| Business Analytics |
USD 62,017 |
USD 61,000 |
| Finance |
USD 58,449 |
USD 57,000 |
| Information Systems |
USD 56,692 |
USD 57,000 |
| Marketing |
USD 46,948 |
USD 46,000 |
| Supply Chain Management |
USD 52,767 |
USD 52,000 |
MBA' 20 Top Employers
Over 20+ companies employ MBA graduates annually at the University of Kansas. Some of the top employers for MBA’ 20 were -
- Boeing
- Bayer
- Cox
- Caterpillar
- Panasonic
- Honeywell
- Verizon
- US Army
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| Size of city | Small |
| Population of City | 95,358 |
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