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Highest earning master's business administration programs in Kansas
Kansas business administration 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 | University of Kansas | Lawrence | Public, 4-year | $96,424 | 159 |
| 2 | MidAmerica Nazarene University | Olathe | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $82,103 | 34 |
| 3 | Wichita State University | Wichita | Public, 4-year | $81,678 | 75 |
| 4 | Kansas State University | Manhattan | Public, 4-year | $80,723 | 55 |
| 5 | Friends University | Wichita | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $78,627 | 98 |
| 6 | Baker University | Baldwin City | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $74,847 | 206 |
| 7 | Emporia State University | Emporia | Public, 4-year | $72,171 | 34 |
| 8 | Newman University | Wichita | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $70,102 | 35 |
| 9 | University of Saint Mary | Leavenworth | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $70,061 | 131 |
| 10 | Fort Hays State University | Hays | Public, 4-year | $63,481 | 31 |
| 11 | Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg | Public, 4-year | $63,238 | 64 |
| 12 | Ottawa University | Ottawa | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $61,364 | 54 |
| 13 | Kansas Wesleyan University | Salina | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $52,922 | 55 |
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.