Finance is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #11 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Kansas to determine which ones were the best for finance students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 817 degrees in finance annually.
Your choice of finance school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Finance School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Finance Schools in Kansas list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The schools below may not offer all types of finance degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Kansas State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in finance. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #269 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means K -State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 170 finance students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent year we have data available.
It is difficult to beat University of Kansas if you wish to pursue a degree in finance. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means KU is a great university overall.
There were about 209 finance students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available.
Managing and quantifying money is at the heart of the online bachelor's degree in finance at SNHU. You'll learn the fundamentals of investments, address key managerial issues, examine ethics from every angle and build the skillset to be a player in the multidimensional business marketplace.
Benedictine College is a great option for students interested in a degree in finance. Benedictine College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Atchison. This college ranks 19th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were approximately 38 finance students who graduated with this degree at Benedictine College in the most recent data year.
Wichita State University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in finance. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were roughly 70 finance students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 26th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were about 233 finance students who graduated with this degree at FHSU in the most recent data year.
Washburn University is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Topeka. This university ranks 14th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were approximately 36 finance students who graduated with this degree at Washburn University in the most recent year we have data available.
Pitt State is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Pittsburg. A Best Colleges rank of #1116 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Pitt State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 24 finance students who graduated with this degree at Pitt State in the most recent year we have data available.
Managing and quantifying money is at the heart of the online bachelor's degree in finance at SNHU. You'll learn the fundamentals of investments, address key managerial issues, examine ethics from every angle and build the skillset to be a player in the multidimensional business marketplace.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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Your choice of finance school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Finance School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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