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2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in Kansas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$9,553 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,248 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

In 2020-2021, accounting students earned 277 degrees and certificates from a Kansas school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Accounting Schools in Kansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Kansas to see which ones offered the best value programs for accounting students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in Kansas

Check out the accounting programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Kansas Schools for Affordable Quality in Accounting

$7,001 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Emporia State University to be the best value school for accounting students who want to pursue a degree in Kansas. Located in the remote town of Emporia, ESU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

ESU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,001 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Accounting at Emporia State University Report

$8,800 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wichita State University is a great value for accounting students. WSU is a large public school located in the city of Wichita.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WSU are $8,800 a year.

Full Accounting at Wichita State University Report

#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS
$11,166 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great value for accounting students. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at KU are $11,166 per year.

KU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Accounting Schools in Kansas list.

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#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS
$10,420 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Kansas. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at K -State are $10,420 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, K -State is ranked #1 for overall quality for accounting in Kansas.

Read full report on Accounting at Kansas State University

#5

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS
$7,744 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pittsburg State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in Kansas list. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pitt State are $7,744 per year.

Pitt State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Accounting Schools in Kansas list.

Read full report on Accounting at Pittsburg State University

#6

Ottawa University - Kansas City

Overland Park, KS
$12,869 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Ottawa University - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students. Located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park, Ottawa University - Kansas City is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Ottawa University - Kansas City undergraduate students pay an average of $12,869 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Accounting at Ottawa University - Kansas City

#7

Washburn University

Topeka, KS
$8,872 Average Tuition & Fees

Washburn University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools in Kansas ranking. Washburn University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Topeka.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Washburn University are $8,872 a year.

Full Accounting at Washburn University Report

Best Value Accounting Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Accounting Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 636
Minnesota 196
Iowa 129
Nebraska 74
North Dakota 47
South Dakota 37

Accounting is one of 20 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137
Finance & Financial Management 5,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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