State Rankings
Best Colleges in Kansas
Top colleges in Kansas ranked by national standing and graduate outcomes, updated 2026.
Top Colleges in Kansas
Nationally ranked schools appear first. Remaining schools are ordered by median graduate earnings.
| State # | School | Grad Earnings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Kansas Lawrence#261 national | $61,945 |
| 2 | Kansas State University Manhattan#325 national | $57,262 |
| 3 | Benedictine College Atchison#666 national | $53,175 |
| 4 | Baker University Baldwin City#743 national | $63,855 |
| 5 | Pratt Community College Pratt#767 national | $51,892 |
| 6 | Newman University Wichita#783 national | $55,041 |
| 7 | Friends University Wichita#863 national | $52,113 |
| 8 | Dodge City Community College Dodge City#997 national | $45,427 |
| 9 | Pittsburg State University Pittsburg#1012 national | $50,579 |
| 10 | Washburn University Topeka#1043 national | $49,774 |
| 11 | Hutchinson Community College Hutchinson#1100 national | $43,470 |
| 12 | Neosho County Community College Chanute#1131 national | $45,966 |
| 13 | Johnson County Community College Overland Park#1143 national | $45,387 |
| 14 | Seward County Community College Liberal#1267 national | $41,445 |
| 15 | MidAmerica Nazarene University Olathe#1288 national | $62,972 |
| 16 | Garden City Community College Garden City#1318 national | $41,704 |
| 17 | Wichita State University Wichita#1340 national | $51,532 |
| 18 | Colby Community College Colby#1351 national | $41,889 |
| 19 | Allen County Community College Iola#1367 national | $40,059 |
| 20 | Fort Hays State University Hays#1408 national | $48,928 |
| 21 | Highland Community College Highland#1505 national | $41,291 |
| 22 | Fort Scott Community College Fort Scott#1585 national | $37,213 |
| 23 | McPherson College McPherson#1619 national | $52,084 |
| 24 | University of Saint Mary Leavenworth#1641 national | $59,483 |
| 25 | Barton County Community College Great Bend#1658 national | $40,428 |
| 26 | Labette Community College Parsons#1683 national | $37,818 |
| 27 | Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas City#1701 national | $40,795 |
| 28 | Cowley County Community College Arkansas City#1732 national | $37,723 |
| 29 | Cloud County Community College Concordia#1798 national | $39,883 |
| 30 | Butler Community College El Dorado#1802 national | $41,206 |
| 31 | Emporia State University Emporia#1829 national | $47,601 |
| 32 | Tabor College Hillsboro#1867 national | $54,058 |
| 33 | Coffeyville Community College Coffeyville#1886 national | $35,246 |
| 34 | Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Wichita#1910 national | $38,679 |
| 35 | Independence Community College Independence#1928 national | $34,941 |
| 36 | Southwestern College Winfield#2064 national | $55,646 |
| 37 | Haskell Indian Nations University Lawrence#2173 national | $37,043 |
| 38 | Ottawa University-Ottawa Ottawa#2272 national | $55,552 |
| 39 | Kansas Wesleyan University Salina#2276 national | $51,152 |
| 40 | Sterling College Sterling#2381 national | $45,846 |
| 41 | Bethany College Lindsborg#2462 national | $49,694 |
| 42 | Baker University School of Nursing Topeka | $63,855 |
| 43 | Ottawa University-Kansas City Overland Park | $55,552 |
| 44 | Ottawa University-Online Overland Park | $55,552 |
| 45 | Cleveland University-Kansas City Overland Park | $52,304 |
| 46 | Manhattan Area Technical College Manhattan | $51,864 |
| 47 | Bethel College-North Newton North Newton | $49,898 |
| 48 | Washburn Institute of Technology Topeka | $49,774 |
| 49 | Manhattan Christian College Manhattan | $48,860 |
| 50 | Hesston College Hesston | $47,495 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Excludes for-profit institutions.
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