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2026 Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in Kansas

[General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/human-resource-management/human-resources-management-personnel-administration-general/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools to find the best return on investment for general human resources management/personnel administration students.

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• Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in Kansas

2026 Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in Kansas

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general human resources management/personnel administration degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools

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Wichita State University
Wichita, KS

$9,684 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,570 Avg Student Debt

$51,532 Median Earnings (10yr)

Wichita State University earned the #1 spot for value among general human resources management/personnel administration schools in Kansas. Set in the city of Wichita, Wichita State University is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $9,684 in tuition and fees, compared with $19,869 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $21,570 to complete the general human resources management/personnel administration program here. Early-career general human resources management/personnel administration graduates make about $48,817. Set against $21,570 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 94% of applicants are accepted.

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Midamerica Nazarene University
Olathe, KS

$37,174 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,740 Avg Student Debt

$62,972 Median Earnings (10yr)

Midamerica Nazarene University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value general human resources management/personnel administration schools. Set in the suburb of Olathe, Midamerica Nazarene University is a small private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $37,174. General Human Resources Management/personnel Administration graduates carry a median of $25,740 in student loans. Early-career general human resources management/personnel administration graduates make about $63,799. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 79%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 9 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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.