Top 50 Best Bachelor's Degree Programs in Kansas by ROI

Every Bachelor's Degree program in Kansas ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all majors. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Kansas

246

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$27,353

Across all Kansas programs

Average Annual Cost

$27,407

Cost of attendance

# College Major 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 University of Kansas

Grad rate: 68.0%

 Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. +$1,632,546 $129,963 $25,215 $19,151 Full ROI →
2 Kansas State University

Grad rate: 69.5%

 Industrial Engineering. +$849,526 $91,252 $25,441 $25,000 Full ROI →
3 Kansas State University

Grad rate: 69.5%

 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. +$691,984 $83,247 $25,441 $23,105 Full ROI →
4 Kansas State University

Grad rate: 69.5%

 Chemical Engineering. +$662,523 $81,885 $25,441 $24,750 Full ROI →
5 University of Kansas

Grad rate: 68.0%

 Petroleum Engineering. +$646,230 $81,042 $25,215 $25,000 Full ROI →
6 Kansas State University

Grad rate: 69.5%

 Construction Engineering Technologies. +$620,346 $79,928 $25,441 $27,000 Full ROI →
7 University of Kansas

Grad rate: 68.0%

 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. +$602,395 $78,614 $25,215 $21,500 Full ROI →
8 Rasmussen University-Kansas

Grad rate: 50.0%

 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$561,964 $77,728 $24,908 $39,232 Full ROI →
9 Wichita State University

Grad rate: 51.5%

 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. +$554,129 $75,438 $21,064 $22,500 Full ROI →
10 Kansas State University

Grad rate: 69.5%

 Architectural Engineering. +$540,886 $75,955 $25,441 $27,000 Full ROI →
11 Rasmussen University-Kansas

Grad rate: 50.0%

 Computer Systems Analysis. +$510,808 $72,522 $24,908 N/A Full ROI →
12 University of Kansas

Grad rate: 68.0%

 Mechanical Engineering. +$506,765 $73,900 $25,215 $22,500 Full ROI →
13 Kansas State University

Grad rate: 69.5%

 Mechanical Engineering. +$493,226 $73,437 $25,441 $25,000 Full ROI →
14 Pittsburg State University

Grad rate: 56.5%

 Construction Management. +$481,943 $72,166 $22,426 $23,461 Full ROI →
15 University of Kansas

Grad rate: 68.0%

 Chemical Engineering. +$477,585 $72,306 $25,215 $20,500 Full ROI →
16 Wichita State University

Grad rate: 51.5%

 Mechanical Engineering. +$469,305 $71,140 $21,064 $21,658 Full ROI →
17 Pittsburg State University

Grad rate: 56.5%

 Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. +$457,798 $70,877 $22,426 $22,250 Full ROI →
18 Wichita State University

Grad rate: 51.5%

 Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. +$457,106 $70,570 $21,064 $22,250 Full ROI →
19 Wichita State University

Grad rate: 51.5%

 Computer Engineering. +$444,459 $70,292 $21,064 $27,500 Full ROI →
20 Kansas State University

Grad rate: 69.5%

 Agricultural and Food Products Processing. +$423,288 $69,822 $25,441 $23,250 Full ROI →
21 Friends University

Grad rate: 53.7%

 Information Science/Studies. +$415,496 $71,655 $44,401 N/A Full ROI →
22 University of Kansas

Grad rate: 68.0%

 Computer and Information Sciences, General. +$401,890 $68,960 $25,215 $27,000 Full ROI →
23 University of Kansas

Grad rate: 68.0%

 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. +$391,740 $66,630 $25,215 N/A Full ROI →
24 Wichita State University

Grad rate: 51.5%

 Management Information Systems and Services. +$390,104 $65,718 $21,064 N/A Full ROI →
25 Rasmussen University-Kansas

Grad rate: 50.0%

 Computer Science. +$376,135 $68,381 $24,908 $38,409 Full ROI →
26 University of Kansas

Grad rate: 68.0%

 Civil Engineering. +$357,460 $66,671 $25,215 $26,000 Full ROI →
27 Kansas State University

Grad rate: 69.5%

 Architecture. +$353,516 $64,764 $25,441 N/A Full ROI →
28 Kansas State University

Grad rate: 69.5%

 Civil Engineering. +$328,108 $65,198 $25,441 $25,250 Full ROI →
29 Kansas State University

Grad rate: 69.5%

 Gerontology. +$317,506 $64,651 $25,441 $25,000 Full ROI →
30 University of Kansas

Grad rate: 68.0%

 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$304,685 $63,661 $25,215 $20,500 Full ROI →
31 Fort Hays State University

Grad rate: 49.2%

 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$288,063 $61,895 $19,114 $24,726 Full ROI →
32 Emporia State University

Grad rate: 53.0%

 Information Science/Studies. +$285,642 $61,686 $20,527 $19,237 Full ROI →
33 Fort Hays State University

Grad rate: 49.2%

 Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. +$281,724 $59,909 $19,114 N/A Full ROI →
34 University of Saint Mary

Grad rate: 41.5%

 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$272,078 $66,624 $45,313 $29,000 Full ROI →
35 Kansas State University

Grad rate: 69.5%

 Engineering Technology, General. +$270,138 $62,097 $25,441 $22,250 Full ROI →
36 University of Kansas

Grad rate: 68.0%

 Business Administration, Management and Operations. +$265,896 $61,787 $25,215 $21,469 Full ROI →
37 Kansas State University

Grad rate: 69.5%

 Accounting and Related Services. +$252,718 $61,361 $25,441 $24,250 Full ROI →
38 Kansas State University

Grad rate: 69.5%

 Economics. +$235,254 $60,222 $25,441 $20,312 Full ROI →
39 Pittsburg State University

Grad rate: 56.5%

 Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. +$230,726 $59,709 $22,426 $25,000 Full ROI →
40 University of Kansas

Grad rate: 68.0%

 Finance and Financial Management Services. +$229,402 $59,887 $25,215 $20,354 Full ROI →
41 University of Kansas

Grad rate: 68.0%

 Management Information Systems and Services. +$224,530 $59,768 $25,215 $22,200 Full ROI →
42 Rasmussen University-Kansas

Grad rate: 50.0%

 Finance and Financial Management Services. +$199,078 $59,028 $24,908 $31,000 Full ROI →
43 MidAmerica Nazarene University

Grad rate: 44.2%

 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$189,943 $63,993 $53,495 $26,620 Full ROI →
44 Wichita State University

Grad rate: 51.5%

 Accounting and Related Services. +$188,186 $57,124 $21,064 $22,250 Full ROI →
45 University of Kansas

Grad rate: 68.0%

 Accounting and Related Services. +$188,154 $57,883 $25,215 $21,219 Full ROI →
46 Pittsburg State University

Grad rate: 56.5%

 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$184,728 $57,260 $22,426 $22,791 Full ROI →
47 Washburn University

Grad rate: 53.4%

 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$183,536 $57,071 $20,949 $25,250 Full ROI →
48 University of Kansas

Grad rate: 68.0%

 Marketing. +$168,764 $56,959 $25,215 $21,893 Full ROI →
49 Ottawa University-Kansas City Business Administration, Management and Operations. +$164,850 $52,065 N/A $27,000 Full ROI →
50 Ottawa University-Online Business Administration, Management and Operations. +$164,850 $52,065 N/A $27,000 Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.