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Highest earning teacher education programs in Kansas
Kansas teacher education 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 | Washburn University | Topeka | Public, 4-year | $46,519 | 39 |
| 2 | Friends University | Wichita | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $46,313 | 33 |
| 3 | University of Kansas | Lawrence | Public, 4-year | $45,405 | 98 |
| 4 | Kansas State University | Manhattan | Public, 4-year | $44,320 | 237 |
| 5 | Emporia State University | Emporia | Public, 4-year | $43,933 | 166 |
| 6 | Wichita State University | Wichita | Public, 4-year | $43,764 | 186 |
| 7 | Newman University | Wichita | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $43,296 | 67 |
| 8 | Benedictine College | Atchison | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $42,834 | 58 |
| 9 | Fort Hays State University | Hays | Public, 4-year | $42,112 | 296 |
| 10 | Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg | Public, 4-year | $41,572 | 76 |
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.
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