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.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Kansas to determine which ones were the best for economics students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 299 degrees in economics to qualified students.
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 wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in economics. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means KU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 74 economics students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the economics program report average early career wages of $43,144.
Fort Hays State University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in economics. Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 47 colleges 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 data year.
Kansas State University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in economics. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #225 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means K -State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 42 economics students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the economics program report average early career wages of $39,897.
Emporia State University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in economics. Located in the remote town of Emporia, ESU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 8th out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were about 6 economics students who graduated with this degree at ESU in the most recent year we have data available.
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.
