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Higher than 74% of Kansas colleges we cover and 58% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Ottawa University-Kansas City acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Ottawa University-Kansas City tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
Net price by income is not reported for this school.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
Ottawa University-Kansas City majors, earnings & careers
Ottawa University-Kansas City offers 24 bachelor's majors across 8 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Business & Finance · 7
- Humanities & Languages · 4
- Education · 3
- Health & Medicine · 3
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 3
- Technology & Computing · 2
- Communications & Media · 1
- Science & Math · 1
Highest-earning majors at Ottawa University-Kansas City
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $92,782 | $34,747 |
| Health Administration | $82,317 | $29,198 |
| Accounting | $72,368 | $35,854 |
| Human Resources | $66,759 | $30,736 |
| Business Administration | $64,798 | $27,000 |
| Communications | $59,445 | $27,000 |
| Human Services | $52,309 | $39,775 |
| Education (Elementary / Secondary) | $50,010 | $25,583 |
Quick list of all 24 majors
- Accounting$72,368
- Business Administration$64,798
- Business Economics—
- Communications$59,445
- Computer and Information Sciences—
- Criminal Justice—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$50,010
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- Education, Other—
- English—
- Finance—
- Health Administration$82,317
- History—
- Human Resources$66,759
- Human Services$52,309
- Information Science / Studies—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Management Information Systems—
- Marketing—
- Mathematics—
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions—
- Nursing$92,782
- Psychology$43,959
- Theology and Religious Vocations, Other—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Accounting → Accountant / auditor
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.0% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Kansas City
Overall prices in the Kansas City, MO-KS area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,546. Housing costs 13% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 41 inches of rain a year, 14 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (very high); river flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high); winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Johnson County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Johnson County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Ottawa University-Kansas City with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Kansas by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa University-Kansas City | — | — | — | $55,552 | This school |
| Donnelly College | — | $11,476 | 46% | $35,715 | |
| Hesston College | — | $26,299 | 61% | $47,495 | |
| Friends University | 55% | $27,715 | 43% | $52,113 | |
| Bethany College | 56% | $27,686 | 36% | $49,694 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Common questions about Ottawa University-Kansas City
How much do Ottawa University-Kansas City graduates earn?
Former Ottawa University-Kansas City students earn a median $55,552 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Ottawa University-Kansas City: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/ottawa-university-kansas-city (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).