2027 Best Law Schools in Kansas
Law programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for law students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Law in Kansas
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall law education in Kansas.
Top Schools in Law
No school ranked higher than University Of Kansas this year for law. University Of Kansas is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence. Roughly 69% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Kansas awarded about 126 law degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the law program make about $70,180 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,608.
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Washburn University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in law, landing the #2 spot this year. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Topeka. About 44% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 96 law students who graduated with this degree at Washburn University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, law degree recipients from Washburn University generally make around $60,606. Washburn University graduates carry a median of $21,175 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- 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.