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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