Overland Park, Kansas has 5 accredited schools offering entrepreneurship programs, with tuition ranging from $42,000 to $50,096 per year for indexed programs. Overland Park has a population of about 197,199. Median household income is $103,838 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 62.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area, the top-earning entrepreneurship-related role is Marketing Manager at a median $139,240 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Entrepreneurship Schools to Overland Park
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer entrepreneurship programs near Overland Park, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Overland Park 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 Overland Park.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
67%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$62,972
Avg net price
$32,165/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 65%
- Programs offered: 10
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
66%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$61,945
Avg net price
$18,059/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 86%
- Programs offered: 25
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
60%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$49,774
Avg net price
$15,280/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 69%
- Programs offered: 26
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
55%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$47,601
Avg net price
$16,261/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 71%
- Programs offered: 10
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
66%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$57,262
Avg net price
$19,406/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 86%
- Programs offered: 19
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
53%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$54,058
Avg net price
$20,205/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 60%
- Programs offered: 3
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
53%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$51,532
Avg net price
$13,194/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 68%
- Programs offered: 31
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
33%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$44,468
Avg net price
$11,404/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 53%
- Programs offered: 5
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Kansas schools on the Kansas entrepreneurship page.
Entrepreneurship Wages Near Overland Park
Overland Park is part of the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area (BLS area code 28140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Kansas statewide.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|
| General and Operations Manager | $90,490 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $97,827 |
| Management Analyst | $98,430 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $106,411 |
| Marketing Manager | $139,240 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $150,530 |
| Market Research Analyst | $72,580 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $78,465 |
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.
Overland Park at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|
| Population | 197,199 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $103,838 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 62.9% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 92.5 (below U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
Other Overland Park-Area Cities With Entrepreneurship Programs
- Leawood, KS – 3.6 mi away (34,565 pop)
- Olathe, KS – 7.1 mi away (135,473 pop)
- Prairie Village, KS – 7.4 mi away (21,805 pop)
- Lenexa, KS – 8.0 mi away (52,903 pop)
- Grandview, MO – 8.9 mi away (25,190 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited entrepreneurship schools are near Overland Park, KS?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering entrepreneurship programs near Overland Park. The closest is MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe, KS (5.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Kansas (30.5 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying entrepreneurship roles near Overland Park?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying entrepreneurship-related roles near Overland Park are: Marketing Manager ($139,240), Management Analyst ($98,430), General and Operations Manager ($90,490). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Kansas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Leawood instead of Overland Park?
Leawood, KS is 3.6 miles from Overland Park and has its own set of local entrepreneurship programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Overland Park an affordable place to study entrepreneurship?
Overland Park’s median household income of $103,838 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Overland Park 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.
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Data verified: August 25, 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.
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