2026 Best Value Graphic Design Schools in Kansas
[Graphic Design](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/design-and-applied-arts/graphic-design/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools to find the best return on investment for graphic design students.
What’s on this page:
2026 Best Value Graphic Design Schools in Kansas
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in graphic design, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Graphic Design Schools
For return on investment in graphic design, no school beat Wichita State University this year. Wichita State University is a large public school located in the city of Wichita. Students from in state pay about $9,684 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $19,869. Typical student debt for graphic design graduates is $26,000. Soon after graduation, graphic design degree recipients from Wichita State University generally make around $33,590. Set against $26,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 94%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Johnson County Community College earned it the #2 place for graphic design. Johnson County Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Overland Park. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $2,424, compared with $5,688 for out-of-state students. Graphic Design graduates carry a median of $13,625 in student loans. Early-career graphic design graduates make about $32,030. That is a strong return on a $13,625 median debt.
More Graphic Design Rankings
View All Graphic Design Rankings >
Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 11 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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.
