Finance and Financial Management Services at Rasmussen University-Kansas

Rasmussen's finance program starts graduates nearly $6,000 below the Kansas median and about $11,000 behind top state programs like Benedictine and KU. While the school serves a predominantly Pell-eligible population (57%), that first-year salary of $47,744 places it in just the 40th percentile statewide—meaning most Kansas finance programs deliver better immediate outcomes. The trajectory improves, with solid 34% earnings growth reaching $63,775 by year four, but this still lags the national median.

The debt picture offers a bright spot: at $31,000, graduates owe significantly more than the state median ($23,432) but less than many peer institutions, resulting in a manageable 0.65 debt-to-earnings ratio. That's reasonable given the starting salary, and the strong earnings trajectory helps ease repayment concerns over time. The moderate sample size suggests these numbers reflect actual outcomes, not statistical noise.

For families weighing this option, understand you're choosing a program that underperforms its Kansas peers initially but demonstrates meaningful salary progression. If your child has alternatives like Kansas State or Washburn—both accessible state schools with stronger day-one earnings—those merit serious consideration. Rasmussen works if it's the most convenient path to a degree, but the below-median starting point makes the financing equation tighter than it needs to be.