2027 Best Value Project Management Schools in Kansas
[Project Management](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/business-administration-and-management/project-management/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for project management students.
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2027 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
Leading the list is University Of Kansas, our #1 best value for project management in Kansas. Located in the city of Lawrence, University Of Kansas is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $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. Set against $21,469 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Kansas admits about 94% of applicants.
Kansas State University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value project management schools. 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. Typical student debt for project management graduates is $23,250. Soon after graduation, project management degree recipients from Kansas State University generally make around $66,631. That is a strong return on a $23,250 median debt. Roughly 82% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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).
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