Federal data
Highest earning associate's liberal arts programs in Kansas
Kansas liberal arts programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas City Kansas Community College | Kansas City | Public, 2-year | $35,955 | 82 |
| 2 | Wichita State University | Wichita | Public, 4-year | $30,331 | 58 |
| 3 | Johnson County Community College | Overland Park | Public, 2-year | $29,855 | 254 |
| 4 | Butler Community College | El Dorado | Public, 2-year | $29,761 | 213 |
| 5 | Coffeyville Community College | Coffeyville | Public, 2-year | $28,357 | 81 |
| 6 | Fort Scott Community College | Fort Scott | Public, 2-year | $27,303 | 56 |
| 7 | Hutchinson Community College | Hutchinson | Public, 2-year | $26,151 | 135 |
| 8 | Garden City Community College | Garden City | Public, 2-year | $26,110 | 44 |
| 9 | Cowley County Community College | Arkansas City | Public, 2-year | $25,966 | 104 |
| 10 | Barton County Community College | Great Bend | Public, 2-year | $25,863 | 125 |
| 11 | Colby Community College | Colby | Public, 2-year | $23,240 | 38 |
| 12 | Highland Community College | Highland | Public, 2-year | $22,909 | 58 |
| 13 | Cloud County Community College | Concordia | Public, 2-year | $21,686 | 67 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.