Colleges in Kansas City, MO
Colleges in and around Kansas City, ranked by return on investment.
| # | College | Type | 5-yr earnings | Net price | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | DR Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City Kansas City, MO | Public | $53,548 | $8,398 | $10,073 | +318% | Strong return | |
| 2 | University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO | Public | $62,493 | $13,310 | $18,750 | +191% | Strong return | |
| 3 | Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO | Private | $68,477 | $25,884 | $18,250 | +113% | Strong return | |
| 4 | Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Kansas City, MO | Private | $64,242 | $23,006 | $15,675 | +97% | Strong return | |
| 5 | Avila University Kansas City, MO | Private | $58,705 | $16,053 | $25,000 | +87% | Strong return | |
| 6 | Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Kansas City Kansas City, MO | For-profit | $52,500 | $26,815 | $30,416 | +16% | Break-even | |
| 7 | Concorde Career College-Kansas City Kansas City, MO | For-profit | $44,069 | $29,500 | $9,500 | -108% | Poor return | |
| 8 | Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City, MO | Private | $40,943 | $27,650 | $27,000 | -134% | Poor return | |
| 9 | Pinnacle Career Institute Kansas City, MO | For-profit | $32,862 | $28,732 | $11,605 | -297% | Poor return | |
| 10 | Concorde Career College-Broadway Kansas City, MO | For-profit | $32,653 | $26,119 | $9,500 | -517% | Poor return | |
| 11 | WellSpring School of Allied Health-Kansas City Kansas City, MO | For-profit | $30,987 | $14,277 | $7,917 | -546% | Poor return | |
| 12 | House of Heavilin Beauty College-Kansas City Kansas City, MO | For-profit | $21,148 | $26,726 | $13,102 | -857% | Poor return | |
| 13 | Research College of Nursing Kansas City, MO | For-profit | $100,804 | — | $13,930 | — | Not enough data | |
| 14 | Nazarene Theological Seminary Kansas City, MO | Private | — | — | — | — | Not enough data | |
| 15 | Kansas City University Kansas City, MO | Private | $126,346 | — | — | — | Not enough data | |
| 16 | Calvary University Kansas City, MO | Private | — | $16,334 | $20,839 | — | Not enough data | |
| 17 | Old Town Barber College - KC Kansas City, MO | For-profit | — | — | $13,000 | — | Not enough data | |
| 18 | City Vision University Kansas City, MO | Private | — | $6,353 | — | — | Not enough data | |
| 19 | Ea La Mar's Cosmetology & Barber College Kansas City, MO | For-profit | — | $17,823 | $11,960 | — | Not enough data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.