Colleges Whose Graduates Earn the Most in Kansas
Ranked by median earnings 10 years after entry (59 colleges with at least 200 undergraduates). Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
| # | College | Median earnings 10 years after entry | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baker University Baldwin City, KS · Private nonprofit | $63,855 | $25,301 | $63,855 |
| 2 | MidAmerica Nazarene University Olathe, KS · Private nonprofit | $62,972 | $32,165 | $62,972 |
| 3 | University of Kansas Lawrence, KS · Public | $61,945 | $18,059 | $61,945 |
| 4 | Galen Health Institutes-Wichita Wichita, KS · Private for-profit | $61,480 | $29,785 | $61,480 |
| 5 | University of Saint Mary Leavenworth, KS · Private nonprofit | $59,483 | $22,519 | $59,483 |
| 6 | Kansas State University Manhattan, KS · Public | $57,262 | $19,406 | $57,262 |
| 7 | Southwestern College Winfield, KS · Private nonprofit | $55,646 | $29,824 | $55,646 |
| 8 | Ottawa University-Online Overland Park, KS · Private nonprofit | $55,552 | — | $55,552 |
| 9 | Ottawa University-Kansas City Overland Park, KS · Private nonprofit | $55,552 | — | $55,552 |
| 10 | Ottawa University-Ottawa Ottawa, KS · Private nonprofit | $55,552 | $27,963 | $55,552 |
| 11 | Newman University Wichita, KS · Private nonprofit | $55,041 | $19,971 | $55,041 |
| 12 | Tabor College Hillsboro, KS · Private nonprofit | $54,058 | $20,205 | $54,058 |
| 13 | Benedictine College Atchison, KS · Private nonprofit | $53,175 | $27,891 | $53,175 |
| 14 | Friends University Wichita, KS · Private nonprofit | $52,113 | $27,715 | $52,113 |
| 15 | McPherson College McPherson, KS · Private nonprofit | $52,084 | $26,441 | $52,084 |
| 16 | Pratt Community College Pratt, KS · Public | $51,892 | $9,731 | $51,892 |
| 17 | Manhattan Area Technical College Manhattan, KS · Public | $51,864 | $10,074 | $51,864 |
| 18 | Wichita State University Wichita, KS · Public | $51,532 | $13,194 | $51,532 |
| 19 | Kansas Wesleyan University Salina, KS · Private nonprofit | $51,152 | $22,671 | $51,152 |
| 20 | Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS · Public | $50,579 | $15,784 | $50,579 |
| 21 | Bethel College-North Newton North Newton, KS · Private nonprofit | $49,898 | $32,917 | $49,898 |
| 22 | Washburn Institute of Technology Topeka, KS · Public | $49,774 | $8,607 | $49,774 |
| 23 | Washburn University Topeka, KS · Public | $49,774 | $15,280 | $49,774 |
| 24 | Bethany College Lindsborg, KS · Private nonprofit | $49,694 | $27,686 | $49,694 |
| 25 | Fort Hays State University Hays, KS · Public | $48,928 | $12,569 | $48,928 |
| 26 | Emporia State University Emporia, KS · Public | $47,601 | $16,261 | $47,601 |
| 27 | Hesston College Hesston, KS · Private nonprofit | $47,495 | $26,299 | $47,495 |
| 28 | Flint Hills Technical College Emporia, KS · Public | $47,007 | $16,017 | $47,007 |
| 29 | Fort Hays Tech North Central Beloit, KS · Public | $46,928 | $12,393 | $46,928 |
| 30 | Neosho County Community College Chanute, KS · Public | $45,966 | $10,271 | $45,966 |
| 31 | Sterling College Sterling, KS · Private nonprofit | $45,846 | $22,371 | $45,846 |
| 32 | Dodge City Community College Dodge City, KS · Public | $45,427 | $4,068 | $45,427 |
| 33 | Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS · Public | $45,387 | $14,176 | $45,387 |
| 34 | Central Christian College of Kansas McPherson, KS · Private nonprofit | $44,468 | $11,404 | $44,468 |
| 35 | Hutchinson Community College Hutchinson, KS · Public | $43,470 | $6,727 | $43,470 |
| 36 | Salina Area Technical College Salina, KS · Public | $42,175 | $6,468 | $42,175 |
| 37 | Colby Community College Colby, KS · Public | $41,889 | $7,886 | $41,889 |
| 38 | Garden City Community College Garden City, KS · Public | $41,704 | $8,244 | $41,704 |
| 39 | Seward County Community College Liberal, KS · Public | $41,445 | $6,717 | $41,445 |
| 40 | Highland Community College Highland, KS · Public | $41,291 | $10,454 | $41,291 |
| 41 | Butler Community College El Dorado, KS · Public | $41,206 | $15,724 | $41,206 |
| 42 | Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas City, KS · Public | $40,795 | $16,744 | $40,795 |
| 43 | Barton County Community College Great Bend, KS · Public | $40,428 | $9,905 | $40,428 |
| 44 | Allen County Community College Iola, KS · Public | $40,059 | $8,642 | $40,059 |
| 45 | Cloud County Community College Concordia, KS · Public | $39,883 | $11,685 | $39,883 |
| 46 | Rasmussen University-Kansas Topeka, KS · Private for-profit | $39,080 | $23,980 | $39,080 |
| 47 | Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Wichita, KS · Public | $38,679 | $8,805 | $38,679 |
| 48 | Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College Goodland, KS · Public | $38,616 | $13,074 | $38,616 |
| 49 | Labette Community College Parsons, KS · Public | $37,818 | $5,939 | $37,818 |
| 50 | Cowley County Community College Arkansas City, KS · Public | $37,723 | $7,175 | $37,723 |
| 51 | Fort Scott Community College Fort Scott, KS · Public | $37,213 | $5,586 | $37,213 |
| 52 | Haskell Indian Nations University Lawrence, KS · Public | $37,043 | $3,134 | $37,043 |
| 53 | Donnelly College Kansas City, KS · Private nonprofit | $35,715 | $11,476 | $35,715 |
| 54 | Coffeyville Community College Coffeyville, KS · Public | $35,246 | $4,957 | $35,246 |
| 55 | Independence Community College Independence, KS · Public | $34,941 | $3,265 | $34,941 |
| 56 | Wichita Technical Institute Wichita, KS · Private for-profit | $34,101 | $18,793 | $34,101 |
| 57 | Z Hair Academy Overland Park, KS · Private for-profit | $27,346 | $18,893 | $27,346 |
| 58 | Crave Beauty Academy Wichita, KS · Private for-profit | $26,589 | $19,183 | $26,589 |
| 59 | Bellus Academy Manhattan, KS · Private for-profit | $25,223 | $26,631 | $25,223 |