Most Educated Cities in Kansas

Cities ranked by percentage of residents with a bachelor's degree or higher. 36 cities ranked from official U.S. government data.

Most Educated Cities 36

1 Overland Park
57.6%
2 Olathe
57.6%
3 Shawnee
57.6%
4 Lenexa
57.6%
5 Leawood
57.6%
6 Prairie Village
57.6%
7 Gardner
57.6%
8 Merriam
57.6%
9 Lawrence
53.2%
10 Manhattan
48.9%
11 Hays
38.9%
12 Leavenworth
36.1%
13 Lansing
36.1%
14 McPherson
34.3%
15 El Dorado
32.4%
16 Andover
32.4%
17 Topeka
32.2%
18 Pittsburg
32.2%
19 Wichita
32.1%
20 Derby
32.1%
21 Haysville
32.1%
22 Newton
30.1%
23 Salina
29.1%
24 Emporia
26.3%
25 Junction City
26.2%
26 Ottawa
24.6%
27 Winfield
24.5%
28 Arkansas City
24.5%
29 Atchison
21.8%
30 Great Bend
21.7%
31 Kansas City
21.2%
32 Dodge City
20.7%
33 Hutchinson
20.4%
34 Parsons
20.2%
35 Garden City
19%
36 Liberal
11.4%

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Data Sources

Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES (2023).