Best Risk Management Schools Near Prairie Village, KS (2026)

Updated August 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Prairie Village, Kansas has 3 accredited schools offering risk management programs, with tuition ranging from $9,945 to $30,432 per year for indexed programs. Prairie Village has a population of about 22,937. Median household income is $107,664 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 73.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area, the top-earning risk management-related role is Financial Manager at a median $162,490 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Risk Management Schools to Prairie Village

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer risk management programs near Prairie Village, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Prairie Village city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Kansas schools on the Kansas risk management page.

Risk Management Wages Near Prairie Village

Prairie Village 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.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Financial Risk Specialist$100,620Kansas City, MO-KS$108,778
Financial Manager$162,490Kansas City, MO-KS$175,665
Insurance Underwriter$84,800Kansas City, MO-KS$91,676

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.

Prairie Village at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population22,937Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$107,664Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+73.4%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)92.5 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited risk management schools are near Prairie Village, KS?

Our directory has 3 accredited schools offering risk management programs near Prairie Village. The closest is University of Kansas in Lawrence, KS (32.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Washburn University (57.3 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying risk management roles near Prairie Village?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying risk management-related roles near Prairie Village are: Financial Manager ($162,490), Financial Risk Specialist ($100,620), Insurance Underwriter ($84,800). 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 Prairie Village?

Leawood, KS is 5.5 miles from Prairie Village and has its own set of local risk management programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Prairie Village an affordable place to study risk management?

Prairie Village’s median household income of $107,664 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Prairie Village 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 11, 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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