Best Risk Management Schools Near Lees Summit, MO (2026)

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

Lees Summit, Missouri has 3 accredited schools offering risk management programs, with tuition ranging from $9,945 to $30,432 per year for indexed programs. Lees Summit has a population of about 89,467. 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 Lees Summit

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer risk management programs near Lees Summit, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Lees Summit 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 Missouri schools on the Missouri risk management page.

Risk Management Wages Near Lees Summit

Lees Summit 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 Missouri 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.

Lees Summit at a Glance

MetricValueSource
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 Lees Summit, MO?

Our directory has 3 accredited schools offering risk management programs near Lees Summit. The closest is University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, MO (36.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Washburn University (71.4 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying risk management roles near Lees Summit?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying risk management-related roles near Lees Summit are: Financial Manager ($162,490), Financial Risk Specialist ($100,620), Insurance Underwriter ($84,800). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Missouri statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Raytown instead of Lees Summit?

Raytown, MO is 6.9 miles from Lees Summit 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.

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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Other Programs Available in Lees Summit

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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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