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Colleges for Business in Kansas
30 colleges in Kansas award a bachelor’s degree in business, according to federal data. Each is rated on academics and value, with every figure linked to its source.
Highest-rated
Where graduates earn the most
Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates in this field a few years after finishing, from the College Scorecard.
| Rank | College | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Kansas Lawrence, KS Earnings $107,635 · Debt $23,250 | $107,635 | $23,250 |
| 2 | Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS Earnings $90,321 · Debt $21,684 | $90,321 | $21,684 |
| 3 | Kansas State University Manhattan, KS Earnings $85,396 · Debt $23,000 | $85,396 | $23,000 |
| 4 | Benedictine College Atchison, KS Earnings $79,184 · Debt $27,000 | $79,184 | $27,000 |
| 5 | Southwestern College Winfield, KS Earnings $77,689 · Debt — | $77,689 | — |
| 6 | Rasmussen University-Kansas Topeka, KS Earnings $76,176 · Debt $26,142 | $76,176 | $26,142 |
| 7 | Washburn University Topeka, KS Earnings $76,175 · Debt $21,136 | $76,175 | $21,136 |
| 8 | Baker University Baldwin City, KS Earnings $74,399 · Debt $31,031 | $74,399 | $31,031 |
| 9 | Friends University Wichita, KS Earnings $74,063 · Debt $26,300 | $74,063 | $26,300 |
| 10 | Wichita State University Wichita, KS Earnings $73,166 · Debt $21,698 | $73,166 | $21,698 |
| 11 | Ottawa University-Ottawa Ottawa, KS Earnings $72,368 · Debt $20,696 | $72,368 | $20,696 |
| 12 | Ottawa University-Kansas City Overland Park, KS Earnings $72,368 · Debt $20,696 | $72,368 | $20,696 |
| 13 | Ottawa University-Online Overland Park, KS Earnings $72,368 · Debt $20,696 | $72,368 | $20,696 |
| 14 | Emporia State University Emporia, KS Earnings $68,568 · Debt $15,692 | $68,568 | $15,692 |
| 15 | University of Saint Mary Leavenworth, KS Earnings $66,570 · Debt $23,250 | $66,570 | $23,250 |
| 16 | Fort Hays State University Hays, KS Earnings $65,526 · Debt $24,000 | $65,526 | $24,000 |
| 17 | MidAmerica Nazarene University Olathe, KS Earnings $64,377 · Debt $18,833 | $64,377 | $18,833 |
| 18 | Kansas Wesleyan University Salina, KS Earnings $59,057 · Debt $25,000 | $59,057 | $25,000 |
| 19 | Bethel College-North Newton North Newton, KS Earnings $48,612 · Debt $25,000 | $48,612 | $25,000 |
| 20 | Bethany College Lindsborg, KS Earnings $47,895 · Debt — | $47,895 | — |
| 21 | Central Christian College of Kansas McPherson, KS Earnings $47,201 · Debt $45,218 | $47,201 | $45,218 |
| 22 | Haskell Indian Nations University Lawrence, KS Earnings $45,827 · Debt — | $45,827 | — |
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| School | Compass Score | Value | Academics | Net price | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hesston College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Hesston · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $26,299 | 308 | |
| University of Kansas RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Lawrence · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $18,059 | 28,406 | |
| Kansas State University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Manhattan · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,406 | 19,745 | |
| Benedictine College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Atchison · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $27,891 | 2,465 | |
| Washburn University Topeka · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,280 | 5,663 | |
| Emporia State University Emporia · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $16,261 | 4,658 | |
| Pittsburg State University Pittsburg · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,784 | 5,722 | |
| Donnelly College Kansas City · Private nonprofit | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $11,476 | 349 | |
| MidAmerica Nazarene University Olathe · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $32,165 | 1,539 | |
| Fort Hays State University Hays · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $12,569 | 12,843 | |
| Newman University Wichita · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,971 | 2,787 | |
| Baker University Baldwin City · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $25,301 | 1,945 | |
| Wichita State University Wichita · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $13,194 | 16,741 | |
| Friends University Wichita · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $27,715 | 1,927 | |
| Sterling College Sterling · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $22,371 | 707 | |
| University of Saint Mary Leavenworth · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $22,519 | 1,414 | |
| Kansas Wesleyan University Salina · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $22,671 | 951 | |
| Central Christian College of Kansas McPherson · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $11,404 | 455 | |
| Bethany College Lindsborg · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $27,686 | 637 | |
| Barclay College Haviland · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $29,290 | 187 | |
| McPherson College McPherson · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $26,441 | 788 | |
| Tabor College Hillsboro · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $20,205 | 664 | |
| Ottawa University-Ottawa Ottawa · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $27,963 | 1,055 | |
| Southwestern College Winfield · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $29,824 | 1,139 | |
| Bethel College-North Newton North Newton · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $32,917 | 502 | |
| Haskell Indian Nations University Lawrence · Public | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $3,134 | 878 | |
| Ottawa University-Online Overland Park · Private nonprofit | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | — | 957 |
| Ottawa University-Kansas City Overland Park · Private nonprofit | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | — | 431 |
| Rasmussen University-Kansas Topeka · Private for-profit | — | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $23,980 | 333 |
| Kansas Christian College Overland Park · Private nonprofit | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,313 | 143 |
Common questions
How many colleges in Kansas offer a business degree?
30, counting colleges that award a bachelor’s degree in business in the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard data. Some colleges offer the field as a minor or under another name; check each college’s catalog.
How are these colleges rated?
Every college is rated from the U.S. Department of Education’s data: Academic Excellence (graduation, retention, preparation and teaching) and Value (what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and student debt). The major does not affect the grades. See the methodology.
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