Highest ROI College Degrees in Kansas

Top 20 college + major combinations in Kansas ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost
1	Newman University Grad rate: 52.9%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$2,366,478	$164,732	$44,081	Full ROI →
2	University of Kansas Grad rate: 68.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$2,232,350	$156,139	$25,215	Full ROI →
3	University of Kansas Grad rate: 68.0%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,632,546	$129,963	$25,215	Full ROI →
4	University of Kansas Grad rate: 68.0%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,585,510	$123,797	$25,215	Full ROI →
5	Wichita State University Grad rate: 51.5%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,379,012	$113,057	$21,064	Full ROI →
6	Wichita State University Grad rate: 51.5%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,284,112	$108,312	$21,064	Full ROI →
7	Washburn University Grad rate: 53.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,233,802	$105,785	$20,949	Full ROI →
8	Fort Hays State University Grad rate: 49.2%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,106,412	$99,232	$19,114	Full ROI →
9	Kansas State University Grad rate: 69.5%	Veterinary Medicine.	+$1,079,218	$98,505	$25,441	Full ROI →
10	MidAmerica Nazarene University Grad rate: 44.2%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$942,690	$94,484	$53,495	Full ROI →
11	University of Kansas Grad rate: 68.0%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$873,470	$88,195	$25,215	Full ROI →
12	Kansas State University Grad rate: 69.5%	Industrial Engineering.	+$849,526	$91,252	$25,441	Full ROI →
13	Cloud County Community College Grad rate: 44.4%	Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other.	+$827,568	$84,740	$16,432	Full ROI →
14	Wichita State University Grad rate: 51.5%	Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.	+$784,144	$85,420	$21,064	Full ROI →
15	Kansas State University Grad rate: 69.5%	Food Science and Technology.	+$774,798	$83,284	$25,441	Full ROI →
16	Kansas State University Grad rate: 69.5%	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.	+$765,218	$82,805	$25,441	Full ROI →
17	Baker University Grad rate: 53.8%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$747,926	$84,208	$48,117	Full ROI →
18	Kansas State University Grad rate: 69.5%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$691,984	$83,247	$25,441	Full ROI →
19	Kansas State University Grad rate: 69.5%	Chemical Engineering.	+$662,523	$81,885	$25,441	Full ROI →
20	University of Kansas Grad rate: 68.0%	Petroleum Engineering.	+$646,230	$81,042	$25,215	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.