Best ROI colleges in Kansas
Ten years of reported earnings premium, measured against four years of net price plus earnings forgone while studying.
21eligible colleges$45kcomparison earnings
LOWER10-YEAR ROIHIGHER
1Baker UniversityBaldwin City, KS · Private nonprofit
−20%−$55,874
2University of KansasLawrence, KS · Public
−20%−$50,826
3MidAmerica Nazarene UniversityOlathe, KS · Private nonprofit
−28%−$86,130
4University of Saint MaryLeavenworth, KS · Private nonprofit
−29%−$77,906
5Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KS · Public
−42%−$108,954
6Wichita State UniversityWichita, KS · Public
−58%−$134,056
7Kansas Wesleyan UniversitySalina, KS · Private nonprofit
−58%−$156,404
8Newman UniversityWichita, KS · Private nonprofit
−59%−$152,984
9Southwestern CollegeWinfield, KS · Private nonprofit
−61%−$182,486
10Pittsburg State UniversityPittsburg, KS · Public
−62%−$151,346
11Ottawa University-OttawaOttawa, KS · Private nonprofit
−63%−$185,042
12Fort Hays State UniversityHays, KS · Public
−65%−$149,626
13Washburn UniversityTopeka, KS · Public
−66%−$159,030
14Friends UniversityWichita, KS · Private nonprofit
−70%−$202,650
15Benedictine CollegeAtchison, KS · Private nonprofit
−71%−$208,394
16Bethel College-North NewtonNorth Newton, KS · Private nonprofit
−74%−$230,658
17Emporia State UniversityEmporia, KS · Public
−78%−$192,174
18Bethany CollegeLindsborg, KS · Private nonprofit
−84%−$243,954
19McPherson CollegeMcPherson, KS · Private nonprofit
−91%−$260,024
20Sterling CollegeSterling, KS · Private nonprofit
−92%−$248,014
21Haskell Indian Nations UniversityLawrence, KS · Public
−120%−$230,686
Eligibility requires a currently operating college, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and annual average net price of at least $1,000. State rank is relative only to eligible institutions in Kansas.
Best ROI colleges by state
Every state page uses the same data-quality screen and economic-investment formula as the national ranking.
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