2026 Best Project Management Schools in Kansas

Project Management degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their project management programs.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for project management students.

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• Best Project Management Schools in Kansas

Best Schools for Project Management in Kansas

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall project management education in Kansas.

Top Schools in Project Management

1

University Of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

47 Project Management Degrees Awarded

$76,029 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is University Of Kansas, our #1 school for project management. This very large public university is located in the city of Lawrence. Roughly 69% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 47 project management students who graduated with this degree at University Of Kansas in the most recent data year. Students who receive their project management degree from University Of Kansas earn around $76,029 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Kansas graduates carry a median of $21,469 in student loans. Read more about the project management program at University Of Kansas

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Project Management Degrees Awarded

$66,631 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Kansas State University one of the top schools for project management. Kansas State University is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan. The six-year graduation rate is 71%. About 24 project management degrees were awarded at Kansas State University in the most recent year. Students who receive their project management degree from Kansas State University earn around $66,631 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $23,250 to complete this degree. See the full project management program report for Kansas State University

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.