by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Kansas Schools For The Money For Those Making $0-$30k ranking - to help you make that decision. You may be surprised that some normally high-priced schools offer very generous financial aid packages to those who qualify.
In This Year's Value Report:
After analyzing 44 schools in Kansas, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Kansas ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $0-$30k a year. The net price is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
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Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named Garden City Community College the best value (income $0-$30k) school in Kansas. This small public school is located in Garden City, Kansas.
Not only is Garden City Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Kansas for overall quality. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $4,161.
The quality degree programs at Independence Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Kansas. This small public school is located in Independence, Kansas.
Independence Community College has the honor of being ranked #30 in Kansas for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $3,403.
A rank of #3 on our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Kansas list means Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology is a great place for students working on their degree. This small public school is located in Wichita, Kansas.
Not only is Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Kansas for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $8,699.
Full Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Value Report
The quality degree programs at Cowley County Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Kansas. Cowley College is located in Arkansas City, Kansas and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Cowley County Community College has the honor of being ranked #20 in Kansas for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $4,931.
Out of the 44 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Coffeyville Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Coffeyville Community College is a small public school located in Coffeyville, Kansas.
Coffeyville Community College has the honor of being ranked #38 in Kansas for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $2,728.
Kansas State University landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Kansas ranking. K -State is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas.
Kansas State University has the honor of being ranked #2 in Kansas for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $13,359.
University of Kansas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Kansas list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, the school is a large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Kansas is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Kansas. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $13,970.
Barton County Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Kansas ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Great Bend, Kansas, the school is a small public institution.
Not only is Barton County Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in Kansas for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $9,262.
Hutchinson Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Kansas ranking, coming in at #9. Hutchinson Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Hutchinson, Kansas.
Not only is Hutchinson Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #27 in Kansas for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $6,199.
Seward County Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Kansas ranking. SCCC is a public institution located in Liberal, Kansas.
Seward County Community College has the honor of being ranked #26 in Kansas for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $6,283.
With a ranking of #11, Johnson County Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Kansas list. Overland Park, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Johnson County Community College has the honor of being ranked #3 in Kansas for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $11,408.
Fort Hays State University landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Kansas ranking. Located in Hays, Kansas, the school is a fairly large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Fort Hays State University is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Kansas. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $10,203.
Pittsburg State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Kansas ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Pittsburg, Kansas, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
Not only is Pittsburg State University a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Kansas for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $9,974.
Wichita State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Kansas ranking. Wichita State University is a fairly large public school located in Wichita, Kansas.
Not only is Wichita State University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Kansas for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $11,235.
With a ranking of #15, Labette Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Kansas list. Parsons, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Labette Community College is ranked #33 for quality in the state of Kansas. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $6,133.
Fort Scott Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Kansas list. Located in Fort Scott, Kansas, the school is a small public institution.
Fort Scott Community College has the honor of being ranked #43 in Kansas for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $2,954.
With a ranking of #17, Emporia State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Kansas list. ESU is a public institution located in Emporia, Kansas.
Not only is Emporia State University a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Kansas for overall quality. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $11,752.
Colby Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Kansas ranking, coming in at #18. Colby Community College is a small public school located in Colby, Kansas.
Not only is Colby Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #35 in Kansas for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $7,188.
Washburn University landed the #19 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Kansas ranking. Washburn University is a medium-sized public school located in Topeka, Kansas.
Washburn University has the honor of being ranked #14 in Kansas for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $10,933.
With a ranking of #20, Highland Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Kansas list. Located in Highland, Kansas, the school is a small public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Highland Community College is ranked #42 for quality in the state of Kansas. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $5,228.
Haskell Indian Nations University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Kansas list. This small public school is located in Lawrence, Kansas.
Haskell Indian Nations University has the honor of being ranked #40 in Kansas for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $6,566.
Neosho County Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Kansas list. Neosho County Community College is a public institution located in Chanute, Kansas.
Not only is Neosho County Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #37 in Kansas for overall quality. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $7,150.
Butler Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Kansas ranking, coming in at #23. Butler CC is located in El Dorado, Kansas and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Butler Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #15 in Kansas for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $11,913.
Cloud County Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Kansas ranking. Concordia, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Cloud County Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #41 in Kansas for overall quality. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $8,639.
Manhattan Area Technical College landed the #25 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Kansas ranking. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, the school is a small public institution.
Manhattan Area Technical College has the honor of being ranked #29 in Kansas for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $11,025.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.