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2026 Best Value Project Management Schools in Kansas

[Project Management](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/business-administration-and-management/project-management/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong project management education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for project management students.

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• Best Value Project Management Schools in Kansas

2026 Best Value Project Management Schools in Kansas

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in project management, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Project Management Schools

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University Of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

$12,102 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,469 Avg Student Debt

$61,945 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in project management, no school beat University Of Kansas this year. University Of Kansas is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence. In-state tuition and fees average $12,102, while out-of-state students pay about $30,432. Students borrow a median of $21,469 to complete the project management program here. Project Management graduates of University Of Kansas earn a median of $76,029 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $21,469 median debt. Roughly 94% of applicants are accepted.

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

$11,221 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,250 Avg Student Debt

$57,262 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Kansas State University earned it the #2 place for project management. Set in the city of Manhattan, Kansas State University is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,221, with out-of-state students paying around $28,568. Students borrow a median of $23,250 to complete the project management program here. Project Management graduates of Kansas State University earn a median of $66,631 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $23,250 median debt. The acceptance rate is 82%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.