Best colleges for engineering in Kansas
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in any engineering field, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for engineering in Kansas9 schools
9 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Kansas.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in engineering, 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
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS · Public#3 in Kansas
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B+ · Top 23%
- 2
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS · Public#4 in Kansas
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B · Top 36%
- 3
Benedictine College
Atchison, KS · Private nonprofit#5 in Kansas
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade C+
- 4
Fort Hays State University
Hays, KS · PublicTop 24% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B+ · Top 27%
- 5
Wichita State University
Wichita, KS · Public#14 in Kansas
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B+ · Top 23%
- 6
Friends University
Wichita, KS · Private nonprofit#15 in Kansas
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade C+
- 7
Kansas Wesleyan University
Salina, KS · Private nonprofit#18 in Kansas
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
- 8
Bethany College
Lindsborg, KS · Private nonprofit#20 in Kansas
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade C+
- 9
Ottawa University-Ottawa
Ottawa, KS · Private nonprofit#24 in Kansas
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kansas | $18,059 | $21,000 | $61,945 | 69% |
| Kansas State University | $19,406 | $21,250 | $57,262 | 71% |
| Benedictine College | $27,891 | $24,599 | $53,175 | 62% |
| Fort Hays State University | $12,569 | $21,000 | $48,928 | 48% |
| Wichita State University | $13,194 | $20,500 | $51,532 | 51% |
| Friends University | $27,715 | $25,000 | $52,113 | 43% |
| Kansas Wesleyan University | $22,671 | $23,250 | $51,152 | 49% |
| Bethany College | $27,686 | $23,250 | $49,694 | 36% |
| Ottawa University-Ottawa | $27,963 | $21,500 | $55,552 | 28% |
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 11
- Arizona 8
- Arkansas 11
- California 56
- Colorado 13
- Connecticut 17
- District of Columbia 4
- Florida 27
- Georgia 12
- Idaho 6
- Illinois 27
- Indiana 28
- Iowa 13
- Kentucky 9
- Louisiana 10
- Maine 4
- Maryland 11
- Massachusetts 22
- Michigan 29
- Minnesota 15
- Mississippi 6
- Missouri 14
- Montana 3
- Nebraska 3
- New Hampshire 4
- New Jersey 11
- New Mexico 3
- New York 41
- North Carolina 17
- North Dakota 5
- Ohio 36
- Oklahoma 10
- Oregon 8
- Pennsylvania 57
- Puerto Rico 8
- Rhode Island 5
- South Carolina 15
- South Dakota 4
- Tennessee 25
- Texas 46
- Utah 8
- Vermont 5
- Virginia 22
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 9
- Wisconsin 16