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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kansas ranking is part of that endeavor. 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.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kansas ranking, we first consider its average net price, which is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that 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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Our analysis found Garden City Community College to be the best value (with aid) school in Kansas in this year’s ranking. Garden City Community College is a public institution 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. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $7,694.
The quality degree programs at Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kansas. Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology is a small public school 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 net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $9,823 a year.
Full Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Value Report
A rank of #3 on our Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kansas list means Barton County Community College is a great place for students working on their degree. Barton Community College is a small public school situated in Great Bend, Kansas.
Not only is Barton County Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in Kansas for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $10,149.
Out of the 44 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Cowley County Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Arkansas City, Kansas, the school is a small public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Cowley County Community College is ranked #20 for quality in the state of Kansas. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $7,897 a year.
Out of the 44 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Independence Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Independence Community College is a public institution located in Independence, Kansas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Independence Community College is ranked #30 for quality in the state of Kansas. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $6,517.
With a ranking of #6, Coffeyville Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kansas list. Coffeyville Community College is a small public school located in Coffeyville, Kansas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Coffeyville Community College is ranked #38 for quality in the state of Kansas. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $4,929.
Seward County Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kansas ranking, coming in at #7. Seward County Community College is a small public school 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. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $7,850 a year.
Johnson County Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kansas list. JCCC is a fairly large public school situated in Overland Park, Kansas.
Not only is Johnson County Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Kansas for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $13,716.
University of Kansas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kansas ranking. University of Kansas is a large public school located in Lawrence, Kansas.
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. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $18,608.
Hutchinson Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kansas ranking, coming in at #10. Hutchinson Community College is a medium-sized public school situated 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 net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $8,858 a year.
Wichita State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kansas ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Wichita, Kansas.
Not only is Wichita State University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Kansas for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $13,905.
Labette Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kansas ranking. Labette Community College is a small public school situated in Parsons, Kansas.
Labette Community College has the honor of being ranked #33 in Kansas for overall quality on top of being a good value. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $8,230.
Fort Hays State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kansas ranking, coming in at #13. This fairly large public school is located in Hays, Kansas.
Fort Hays State University has the honor of being ranked #7 in Kansas for overall quality on top of being a good value. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $13,788.
Kansas City Kansas Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kansas ranking, coming in at #14. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public institution located in Kansas City, Kansas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Kansas City Kansas Community College is ranked #24 for quality in the state of Kansas. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $10,386 a year.
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Emporia State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kansas ranking. 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. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $14,564 a year.
With a ranking of #15, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kansas list. This large public school is located 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 net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $19,874 a year.
Neosho County Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kansas ranking. This small public school is located in Chanute, Kansas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Neosho County Community College is ranked #37 for quality in the state of Kansas. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $9,032.
With a ranking of #18, Highland Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kansas list. Highland Community College is a small public school located in Highland, Kansas.
Not only is Highland Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #42 in Kansas for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $7,230.
Fort Scott Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kansas ranking. FSCC is located in Fort Scott, Kansas and has a small student population. It is a public school.
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 net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $5,682 a year.
Pittsburg State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kansas ranking. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school situated in Pittsburg, Kansas.
Not only is Pittsburg State University a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Kansas for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $14,748 a year.
Haskell Indian Nations University landed the #21 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kansas ranking. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, the school is a small public institution.
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 net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $9,169 a year.
Butler Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kansas ranking. El Dorado, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. 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. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $14,217.
Washburn University did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kansas ranking, coming in at #23. Topeka, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Washburn University is ranked #14 for quality in the state of Kansas. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $14,617.
Colby Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kansas ranking, coming in at #24. Colby Community College is a small public school situated in Colby, Kansas.
Not only is Colby Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #35 in Kansas for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $11,103.
With a ranking of #25, Manhattan Area Technical College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kansas list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, the school is a small public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Manhattan Area Technical College is ranked #29 for quality in the state of Kansas. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $12,463 a year.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.