K-State edges KU in average starting salary for grads

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A new study that ranks best starting salaries for graduates of Kansas Universities puts K-State at the top, but not by much.

SmartAsset, a New York financial technology company compiled the data.

Rank	School	Avg. Starting Salary	Tuition
1	Kansas State	$53,800	$10,383
2	University of Kansas	$53,600	$11,148
3	Southwestern College (Winfield)	$50,800	$30,150
4	MidAmerican Nazarene (Olathe)	$50,000	$29,736
5	Wichita State University	$49,990	$8,270
6	Baker University (Baldwin City)	$49,000	$29,830
7	Washburn (Topeka)	$48,600	$8,312
8	Pitt State (Pittsburg)	$48,000	$7,298
9	Friends University (Wichita)	$46,900	$28,415
10	Fort Hays State (Hays)	$46,400	$5,130