2023 Best Value Economics Schools in Kansas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Economics School for You
With 344 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, economics is the #26 most popular major in Kansas.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Economics Schools in Kansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Kansas to see which programs offered the best value experiences for economics students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Kansas Schools for Affordable Quality in Economics
Our 2023 rankings named Fort Hays State University the best value school in Kansas for economics students. FHSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Hays.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FHSU are $5,430 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, FHSU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Economics Schools in Kansas list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Emporia State University is a great value for economics students. ESU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Emporia.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ESU are $7,001 a year.
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Out of the 5 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WSU are $8,800 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Economics Schools in Kansas list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at KU are $11,166 per year. The average amount in student loans that economics majors at KU take out is $24,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $458, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, KU is ranked #5 for overall quality for economics in Kansas.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great value for economics students. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.
K -State undergraduate students pay an average of $10,420 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, economics graduates from K -State take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
K -State also took the #3 spot in our Best Economics Schools in Kansas rankings.
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Request InformationBest Value Economics Colleges in the Plains States Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 420 |
| Minnesota | 847 |
| Iowa | 321 |
| Nebraska | 111 |
| North Dakota | 41 |
| South Dakota | 43 |
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Majors Related to Economics
One of 12 majors within the area of study, economics has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Economics
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 49,282 |
| Sociology | 38,475 |
| General Social Sciences | 18,997 |
| International Relations & National Security | 14,306 |
| Anthropology | 11,415 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 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 the rest 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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