2026 Best Value Value Schools in Kansas
[Value](/majors/mechanical-repair-technologies/energy-systems-maintenance-repair-tech/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong value education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for value students.
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2026 Best Value Value Schools in Kansas
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in value, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Value Schools
Leading the list is Cloud County Community College, our #1 best value for value in Kansas. Located in the rural area of Concordia, Cloud County Community College is a mid-sized public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $3,540, while out-of-state students pay about $4,500. Students borrow a median of $12,839 to complete the value program here. Soon after graduation, value degree recipients from Cloud County Community College generally make around $53,004. Set against $12,839 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 2 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).
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