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Best Art History Schools Near Hays, KS (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Hays, Kansas is home to about 21,078 residents. Median household income is $56,861 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 43.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Kansas, the top-earning art history-related role is Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists at a median $70,430 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Art History Schools to Hays
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer art history programs near Hays, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Hays city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Hays.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Kansas schools on the Kansas art history page.
Art History Wages Near Hays
Occupation
Median Annual Wage (Kansas, statewide)
Curators
$56,630
Archivists
$49,200
Museum Technicians and Conservators
$46,320
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
$25,830
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
$61,260
Writers and Authors
$65,840
Graphic Designers
$53,630
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
$70,430
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
What are the highest-paying art history roles in Kansas?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying art history-related roles in Kansas are: Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists ($70,430), Writers and Authors ($65,840), Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary ($61,260). Wages for Hays workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Dodge City instead of Hays?
Dodge City, KS is 86.1 miles from Hays and has its own set of local art history programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Hays an affordable place to study art history?
Hays’s median household income of $56,861 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Hays while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Kansas public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 5, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
