Undergrad ProgramsGraduate Programs

Kansas State University 2025 Best Colleges Ranking Media Kit

College Factual has released it’s Best Colleges Rankings for 2025 and Kansas State University has received a top ranking. You can read more about this year’s release or scroll down for details on how K -State did in this year’s analysis.

This page was created to give you an overview of how K -State fared in College Factual’s Best Colleges Rankings.

2025 Ranking Overview

Nationwide Ranking

K -State is #269 out of 2,152 schools analyzed in the 2025 Best Colleges Ranking. This puts K -State among the top of higher education institutions in the nation for students!

View the Best Colleges Ranking

Kansas Ranking

K -State placed #2 out of 44 in College Factual’s Best Colleges Ranking. This places K -State among the best of schools in the country for Kansas students! See the Best Colleges in Kansas ranking

This report features highlighted rankings from the following degree levels:

• Associate Degree Rankings
• Bachelor’s Degree Rankings

Associate’s Degree Rankings

Rankings by Major

In addition to the top overall ranking, K -State has been ranked for the following top quality bachelor’s degree programs:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Percentile
Best Transportation & Materials Moving Associate Degree Schools	2	19	89.5%
Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools	2	20	90.0%
Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools	3	12	75.0%

Bachelor’s Degree Rankings

Rankings by Major

In addition to the top overall ranking, K -State has been ranked for quality bachelor’s degree programs:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Percentile
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	25	654	96.2%
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12	630	98.1%
Best Transportation & Materials Moving Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6	50	88.0%
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools	13	111	88.3%
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	36	320	88.8%
Best Natural Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2	13	84.6%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	169	1,187	85.8%
Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6	50	88.0%
Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	9	78	88.5%
Best Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools	10	79	87.3%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	134	1,150	88.4%
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	28	164	82.9%
Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	69	558	87.6%
Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	19	128	85.2%
Best Gerontology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2	7	71.4%
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	77	502	84.7%
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas	1	10	90.0%
Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6	31	80.7%
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	2	105	98.1%
Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	11	56	80.4%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	185	816	77.3%
Best Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12	59	79.7%
Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	16	76	79.0%
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	144	597	75.9%
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas	1	11	90.9%
Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas	1	8	87.5%
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas	1	7	85.7%
Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	7	85.7%
Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas	1	3	66.7%
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	140	694	79.8%
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	2	19	89.5%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas	2	17	88.2%
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	2	96	97.9%
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	3	31	90.3%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	189	883	78.6%
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	161	609	73.6%
Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	55	233	76.4%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	14	138	89.9%
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	90	373	75.9%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas	2	17	88.2%
Best Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8	28	71.4%
Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	23	86	73.3%
Best Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	2	14	85.7%
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	120	460	73.9%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas	2	8	75.0%
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	143	471	69.6%
Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	6	57	89.5%
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	104	374	72.2%
Best Transportation & Materials Moving Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	2	7	71.4%
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	135	481	71.9%
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas	2	10	80.0%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	13	119	89.1%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	14	88	84.1%
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas	2	6	66.7%
Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	2	8	75.0%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas	2	8	75.0%
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	8	41	80.5%
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	113	371	69.5%
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	11	58	81.0%
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools	66	212	68.9%
Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	2	7	71.4%
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	12	74	83.8%
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	12	57	79.0%
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas	4	15	73.3%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas	3	10	70.0%
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	10	54	81.5%
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas	2	6	66.7%
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas	2	6	66.7%
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas	2	6	66.7%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	16	86	81.4%
Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	4	16	75.0%
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	8	37	78.4%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	24	100	76.0%
Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	3	10	70.0%
Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	3	10	70.0%
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	6	20	70.0%
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	5	16	68.8%
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	11	45	75.6%
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas	3	9	66.7%
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	16	57	71.9%
Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	4	12	66.7%
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	8	24	66.7%
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	9	30	70.0%
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	9	29	69.0%
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	19	63	69.8%
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	10	30	66.7%

About College Factual

College Factual’s mission is to help all students find their best-fit college, career, and major and the most affordable path to get there. Located in the Capital Region of New York, we offer free resources to students domestically and internationally to help them find their future faster.

Learn more about College Factual

How The Top Colleges Were Determined

The best colleges were determined using objective data emphasizing successful student outcomes like high graduation rates, low student default rates, and high graduate salaries.

Read the Ranking Methodology

Explore more Kansas State University Rankings

Contact Us

All logos and editorial content on www.collegefactual.com and any of its affiliate sites are trademark and copyright protected. All commercial use requires the express written consent of College Factual.

If you would like permission to use your badge or have access to a full press release to promote your awards, please contact us at [email protected].