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How Well Is University of Kansas Ranked?

2023 Rankings

College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.

University of Kansas was awarded 905 badges in the 2023 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is liberal arts general studies.

Overall Quality

KU landed the #197 spot in College Factual's 2023 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,241 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation. This is an improvement over the previous year, when KU held the #420 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

Out of the 46 colleges in Kansas, KU is ranked at #1.

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How Much Money Do KU Graduates Make?

The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from KU make about $56,386 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is good news for future KU graduates since it is 33% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.