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2027 Best Best Schools in the The Plains States Region

1 Colleges in the United States
28 Best Degrees Awarded
$56,289 Avg Early-Career Salary

Best programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best best schools.

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Best Schools for Best in the The Plains States Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the best degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Best

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University Of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

Leading the list is University Of Kansas, our #1 school for best. Located in the city of Lawrence, University Of Kansas is a very large public university. Roughly 69% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 28 best students who graduated with this degree at University Of Kansas in the most recent data year. Students who receive their best degree from University Of Kansas earn around $56,289 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $23,608 to complete this degree. Get the full best details for University Of Kansas

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.

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