Ranked #19 in popularity, economics is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Economics Schools in Kansas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 299 degrees in economics annually.
The economics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Economics rankings. We derive our Best Overall Economics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Economics Schools in Kansas list to help you make the college decision.
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The schools below may not offer all types of economics degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
University of Kansas is a great choice for students interested in a degree in economics. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means KU is a great university overall.
There were about 74 economics students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, economics degree recipients usually earn around $45,420 in their early careers.
Kansas State University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in economics. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were roughly 42 economics students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent data year. After graduation, economics degree recipients generally earn an average of $52,490 in their early careers.
Fort Hays State University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in economics. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 26th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were approximately 156 economics students who graduated with this degree at FHSU in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the economics program make an average of $50,690 for their early career.
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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The economics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Economics rankings. We derive our Best Overall Economics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
