Best colleges for business in Kansas
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in business, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for business in Kansas26 schools
26 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Kansas.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in business, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Hesston College
Hesston, KS · Private nonprofit#2 in Kansas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B
- 2
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS · Public#3 in Kansas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 23%
- 3
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS · Public#4 in Kansas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B · Top 36%
- 4
Benedictine College
Atchison, KS · Private nonprofit#5 in Kansas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 5
Washburn University
Topeka, KS · Public#6 in Kansas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 28%
- 6
Emporia State University
Emporia, KS · Public#7 in Kansas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B · Top 39%
- 7
Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, KS · Public#8 in Kansas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 30%
- 8
Donnelly College
Kansas City, KS · Private nonprofitTop 11% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 31%
- 9
MidAmerica Nazarene University
Olathe, KS · Private nonprofitTop 19% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B
- 10
Fort Hays State University
Hays, KS · PublicTop 24% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 27%
- 11
Newman University
Wichita, KS · Private nonprofit#12 in Kansas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B · Top 41%
- 12
Baker University
Baldwin City, KS · Private nonprofitTop 21% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B
- 13
Wichita State University
Wichita, KS · Public#14 in Kansas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 23%
- 14
Friends University
Wichita, KS · Private nonprofit#15 in Kansas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 15
Sterling College
Sterling, KS · Private nonprofit#16 in Kansas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 16
University of Saint Mary
Leavenworth, KS · Private nonprofit#17 in Kansas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B · Top 45%
- 17
Kansas Wesleyan University
Salina, KS · Private nonprofit#18 in Kansas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 18
Central Christian College of Kansas
McPherson, KS · Private nonprofitTop 19% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B · Top 48%
- 19
Bethany College
Lindsborg, KS · Private nonprofit#20 in Kansas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 20
Barclay College
Haviland, KS · Private nonprofit#21 in Kansas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 21Tie
McPherson College
McPherson, KS · Private nonprofit#22 in Kansas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 21Tie
Tabor College
Hillsboro, KS · Private nonprofit#22 in Kansas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B
- 23
Ottawa University-Ottawa
Ottawa, KS · Private nonprofit#24 in Kansas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 24
Southwestern College
Winfield, KS · Private nonprofit#25 in Kansas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 25
Bethel College-North Newton
North Newton, KS · Private nonprofit#26 in Kansas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hesston College | About $26,000 | $12,000 | $47,495 | 61% |
| University of Kansas | About $18,000 | $21,000 | $61,945 | 69% |
| Kansas State University | About $19,000 | $21,250 | $57,262 | 71% |
| Benedictine College | About $28,000 | $24,599 | $53,175 | 62% |
| Washburn University | About $15,000 | $18,127 | $49,774 | 53% |
| Emporia State University | About $16,000 | $19,500 | $47,601 | 56% |
| Pittsburg State University | About $16,000 | $18,969 | $50,579 | 57% |
| Donnelly College | About $11,000 | $11,842 | $35,715 | 46% |
| MidAmerica Nazarene University | About $32,000 | $15,000 | $62,972 | 54% |
| Fort Hays State University | About $13,000 | $21,000 | $48,928 | 48% |
| Newman University | About $20,000 | $20,801 | $55,041 | 53% |
| Baker University | About $25,000 | $25,000 | $63,855 | 58% |
| Wichita State University | About $13,000 | $20,500 | $51,532 | 51% |
| Friends University | About $28,000 | $25,000 | $52,113 | 43% |
| Sterling College | About $22,000 | $24,625 | $45,846 | 41% |
| University of Saint Mary | About $23,000 | $22,018 | $59,483 | 48% |
| Kansas Wesleyan University | About $23,000 | $23,250 | $51,152 | 49% |
| Central Christian College of Kansas | About $11,000 | $27,000 | $44,468 | 27% |
| Bethany College | About $28,000 | $23,250 | $49,694 | 36% |
| Barclay College | About $29,000 | $27,000 | $36,355 | 32% |
| McPherson College | About $26,000 | $25,242 | $52,084 | 34% |
| Tabor College | About $20,000 | $23,887 | $54,058 | 34% |
| Ottawa University-Ottawa | About $28,000 | $21,500 | $55,552 | 28% |
| Southwestern College | About $30,000 | $25,000 | $55,646 | 36% |
| Bethel College-North Newton | About $33,000 | $24,000 | $49,898 | 41% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 26
- Alaska 5
- Arizona 14
- Arkansas 23
- California 88
- Colorado 17
- Connecticut 22
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 9
- Florida 51
- Georgia 57
- Hawaii 6
- Idaho 8
- Illinois 52
- Indiana 41
- Iowa 27
- Kentucky 26
- Louisiana 23
- Maine 13
- Maryland 23
- Massachusetts 50
- Michigan 40
- Minnesota 34
- Mississippi 15
- Missouri 43
- Montana 10
- Nebraska 17
- Nevada 4
- New Hampshire 11
- New Jersey 28
- New Mexico 10
- New York 109
- North Carolina 49
- North Dakota 9
- Ohio 72
- Oklahoma 23
- Oregon 16
- Pennsylvania 108
- Puerto Rico 41
- Rhode Island 10
- South Carolina 34
- South Dakota 10
- Tennessee 38
- Texas 79
- Utah 11
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 47
- Washington 20
- West Virginia 19
- Wisconsin 34
- Wyoming 3