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2026 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in Kansas

[Ethnic Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/ethnic-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find the best return on investment for ethnic studies students.

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• Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in Kansas

2026 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in Kansas

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in ethnic studies, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools

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Haskell Indian Nations University
Lawrence, KS

$600 In-State Tuition & Fees

$37,043 Median Earnings (10yr)

Haskell Indian Nations University tops our 2026 list of the best value ethnic studies schools in Kansas. Haskell Indian Nations University is a small public school located in the city of Lawrence. Students from in state pay about $600 in tuition and fees. Ethnic Studies graduates of Haskell Indian Nations University earn a median of $23,887 early in their careers. The acceptance rate is 90%.

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University Of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

$12,102 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,608 Avg Student Debt

$61,945 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Kansas earned it the #2 place for ethnic studies. University Of Kansas is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence. Students from in state pay about $12,102 in tuition and fees, compared with $30,432 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $23,608 to complete the ethnic studies program here. Ethnic Studies graduates of University Of Kansas earn a median of $56,289 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $23,608 median debt. The acceptance rate is 94%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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.