Best Accounting Colleges in Kansas (2026)
Updated
This page ranks the 10 Accounting programs in Kansas by median earnings of Accounting graduates four years after completing. University of Kansas ranks 1st on this list and reports a six-year completion rate of 69%.
The 6 public and 4 private nonprofit schools on the page span a range of institutional profiles.
University of Kansas ranks 183rd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. Fort Hays State University posts the lowest average net price on the list, at $12,569.
Kansas State University reports the highest six-year completion rate, graduating 71% of its first-time full-time students within six years. Benedictine College has the highest admission rate, admitting 98% of applicants.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Median Accounting Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Kansas · Lawrence, KS | $84,736 | $18,059 | $12,544 | 93.5% |
| University of Kansas ranks 1st on this list and places 183rd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Finance and Financial Management Services (209 graduates), Marketing (178 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (173 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Management Information Systems and Services ($87,704), Finance and Financial Management Services ($86,453), Accounting and Related Services ($84,736) | |||||
| 2 | Kansas State University · Manhattan, KS | $79,008 | $19,406 | $13,178 | 81.7% |
| Kansas State University posts a six-year completion rate of 71% and reports an average net price of $19,406. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (178 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (178 graduates), Marketing (141 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Management Information Systems and Services ($85,396), Accounting and Related Services ($79,008), Finance and Financial Management Services ($75,705) | |||||
| 3 | Ottawa University-Ottawa · Ottawa, KS | $72,368 | $27,963 | $22,449 | 83.0% |
| A private nonprofit institution in Ottawa, Ottawa University-Ottawa ranks 3rd on this list and shows an average net price of $22,449 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (22 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (10 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (6 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($64,798) | |||||
| 4 | Wichita State University · Wichita, KS | $69,696 | $13,194 | $9,734 | 94.0% |
| Wichita State University admits 94% of applicants and carries an average net price of $13,194, placing 330th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (139 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (90 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (70 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Accounting and Related Services ($69,696), International Business ($65,366), Finance and Financial Management Services ($64,060) | |||||
| 5 | Washburn University · Topeka, KS | $66,900 | $15,280 | $20,310 | Not reported |
| Washburn University ranks 5th on this list, graduates 53% of its students within six years, and reports an average net price of $20,310 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Finance and Financial Management Services (36 graduates), Marketing (31 graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (29 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Finance and Financial Management Services ($76,175), Business Administration, Management and Operations ($68,154), Accounting and Related Services ($66,900) | |||||
| 6 | Emporia State University · Emporia, KS | $65,271 | $16,261 | $11,452 | 97.7% |
| With an admission rate of 98%, Emporia State University ranks 6th on this list and shows an average net price of $16,261. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (60 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (32 graduates), Marketing (21 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Accounting and Related Services ($65,271), Business Administration, Management and Operations ($60,719) | |||||
| 7 | Friends University · Wichita, KS | $63,701 | $27,715 | $21,714 | 55.2% |
| Friends University is the most selective school on the page, admitting 55% of applicants, and its six-year completion rate stands at 43%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (51 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (11 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (7 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($74,063), Accounting and Related Services ($63,701) | |||||
| 8 | Fort Hays State University · Hays, KS | $63,148 | $12,569 | $7,661 | 90.3% |
| Fort Hays State University reports the lowest average net price on the list at $12,569 and places 550th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (950 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (233 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (41 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Finance and Financial Management Services ($64,524), Accounting and Related Services ($63,148), Marketing ($62,261) | |||||
| 9 | Benedictine College · Atchison, KS | $51,273 | $27,891 | $22,032 | 98.1% |
| Benedictine College admits 98% of applicants and reports an average net price of $22,032 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Finance and Financial Management Services (38 graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (19 graduates), Marketing (18 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($79,184) | |||||
| 10 | Southwestern College · Winfield, KS | $49,840 | $29,824 | $26,294 | 75.6% |
| Southwestern College ranks 10th on this list, graduates 36% of its students within six years, and carries an average net price of $29,824. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (97 graduates), Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (16 graduates), Human Resources Management and Services (10 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($73,596) | |||||
How this list is ordered
Schools are ordered by the median earnings of their Accounting graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only schools with a reported Accounting earnings cohort in Kansas appear. The figures are medians for federally aided graduates who were working and not enrolled four years after completing their Accounting program. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The list includes 6 public and 4 private nonprofit institutions.