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2026 Best Value Visual Communications Schools in Kansas

[Visual Communications](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/design-and-applied-arts/visual-communications/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for visual communications students.

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• Best Value Visual Communications Schools in Kansas

2026 Best Value Visual Communications Schools in Kansas

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the visual communications degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Visual Communications Schools

1

Washburn Institute Of Technology
Topeka, KS

$8,880 In-State Tuition & Fees

$11,362 Avg Student Debt

$49,774 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Washburn Institute Of Technology, our #1 best value for visual communications in Kansas. Located in the city of Topeka, Washburn Institute Of Technology is a small public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,880. Visual Communications graduates carry a median of $11,362 in student loans. Visual Communications graduates of Washburn Institute Of Technology earn a median of $39,749 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $11,362 median debt.

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University Of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

$12,102 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,000 Avg Student Debt

$61,945 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of Kansas one of the best values for visual communications. Set in the city of Lawrence, University Of Kansas is a very large public institution. 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 $26,000 to complete the visual communications program here. Soon after graduation, visual communications degree recipients from University Of Kansas generally make around $37,508. That is a strong return on a $26,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 94%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 2 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.