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2026 Best Value General Industrial Engineering Schools in Kansas

[General Industrial Engineering](/majors/engineering/ie-industrial-engineering/general-industrial-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for general industrial engineering students.

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• Best Value General Industrial Engineering Schools in Kansas

2026 Best Value General Industrial Engineering Schools in Kansas

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general industrial engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value General Industrial Engineering Schools

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Wichita State University
Wichita, KS

$9,684 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,262 Avg Student Debt

$51,532 Median Earnings (10yr)

Wichita State University tops our 2026 list of the best value general industrial engineering schools in Kansas. Set in the city of Wichita, Wichita State University is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,684, with out-of-state students paying around $19,869. Typical student debt for general industrial engineering graduates is $24,262. Soon after graduation, general industrial engineering degree recipients from Wichita State University generally make around $49,278. That is a strong return on a $24,262 median debt. Roughly 94% of applicants are accepted.

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

$11,221 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$57,262 Median Earnings (10yr)

Kansas State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value general industrial engineering schools. Kansas State University is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,221, with out-of-state students paying around $28,568. Typical student debt for general industrial engineering graduates is $25,000. Soon after graduation, general industrial engineering degree recipients from Kansas State University generally make around $77,724. Set against $25,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 82% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 3 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.