Best Software Quality Assurance Analyst programs in Kansas, ranked by enrollment
Develop and execute software tests to identify software problems and their causes. Test system modifications to prepare for implementation.
22 schools in Kansas run programs that feed this job, graduating 1,003 people a year. The job pays a median of $94,490 in Kansas across about 1,140 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in Kansas that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
8 programs in Kansas that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in Kansas (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Kansas page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 11.0101In Kansas → | 412 | 41.1% | 8 | $57,986 | $24,286 |
| 2 | CIP 11.0701In Kansas → | 238 | 23.7% | 12 | $70,374 | $23,250 |
| 3 | CIP 11.0201In Kansas → | 152 | 15.2% | 5 | $46,719 | $20,729 |
| 4 | CIP 11.0103In Kansas → | 122 | 12.2% | 4 | $57,986 | $24,286 |
| 5 | CIP 14.0901In Kansas → | 60 | 6.0% | 3 | $78,333 | $24,098 |
| 6 | CIP 11.0501In Kansas → | 9 | 0.9% | 1 | $51,805 | $46,000 |
| 7 | CIP 11.0104In Kansas → | 8 | 0.8% | 2 | $57,986 | $24,286 |
| 8 | CIP 11.0205In Kansas → | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | $46,719 | $20,729 |
Top 22 schools in Kansas
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 5 of the 22 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Kansas Lawrence, KS Public · 3 feeder programs | 328 | Computer and Information Sciences, General | $67,565 | 69% | — | 93% |
| 2 | Wichita State University Wichita, KS Public · 4 feeder programs | 211 | Computer Science | $64,699 | 51% | — | 94% |
| 3 | Kansas State University Manhattan, KS Public · 2 feeder programs | 124 | Computer and Information Sciences, General | $76,385 | 71% | — | 82% |
| 4 | Fort Hays State University Hays, KS Public · 1 feeder programs | 82 | Computer Programming/Programmer, General | $57,162 | 48% | — | 90% |
| 5 | Emporia State University Emporia, KS Public · 3 feeder programs | 51 | Information Technology | — | 56% | — | 98% |
| 6 | Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS Public · 1 feeder programs | 44 | Computer Programming/Programmer, General | — | 31% | — | — |
| 7 | Southwestern College Winfield, KS Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 36 | Computer Science | — | 36% | $26,868 | 76% |
| 8 | Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS Public · 2 feeder programs | 20 | Computer Science | — | 57% | — | 89% |
| 9 | Benedictine College Atchison, KS Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 16 | Computer Science | — | 62% | $24,826 | 98% |
| 10 | University of Saint Mary Leavenworth, KS Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 16 | Computer and Information Sciences, General | — | 48% | $22,730 | 87% |
| 11 | Butler Community College El Dorado, KS Public · 2 feeder programs | 15 | Computer Science | — | 32% | — | — |
| 12 | Flint Hills Technical College Emporia, KS Public · 1 feeder programs | 15 | Computer Programming/Programmer, General | — | 68% | — | — |
| 13 | Washburn University Topeka, KS Public · 1 feeder programs | 13 | Computer and Information Sciences, General | $64,361 | 53% | — | — |
| 14 | MidAmerica Nazarene University Olathe, KS Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 8 | Informatics | — | 54% | $28,845 | 79% |
| 15 | Baker University Baldwin City, KS Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 5 | Computer Science | — | 58% | $21,404 | 94% |
| 16 | Ottawa University - Ottawa Ottawa, KS Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 5 | Computer Science | — | 28% | $26,935 | 83% |
| 17 | Donnelly College Kansas City, KS Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 4 | Information Technology | — | 46% | $15,557 | — |
| 18 | Independence Community College Independence, KS Public · 1 feeder programs | 3 | Computer Science | — | 26% | — | — |
| 19 | Bethel College - North Newton North Newton, KS Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 2 | Computer Programming, Specific Platforms | — | 41% | $23,560 | 94% |
| 20 | Friends University Wichita, KS Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 2 | Computer Science | — | 43% | $24,084 | 55% |
| 21 | Ottawa University - Online Overland Park, KS Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 2 | Computer Science | — | 43% | — | — |
| 22 | Ottawa University - Kansas City Overland Park, KS Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 1 | Computer Science | — | — | — | — |
All 22 schools in Kansas
Every school in Kansas with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.
| School | City | Control | Graduates / yr | Feeder programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kansas | Lawrence | Public | 328 | 3 |
| Wichita State University | Wichita | Public | 211 | 4 |
| Kansas State University | Manhattan | Public | 124 | 2 |
| Fort Hays State University | Hays | Public | 82 | 1 |
| Emporia State University | Emporia | Public | 51 | 3 |
| Johnson County Community College | Overland Park | Public | 44 | 1 |
| Southwestern College | Winfield | Private not-for-profit | 36 | 2 |
| Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg | Public | 20 | 2 |
| Benedictine College | Atchison | Private not-for-profit | 16 | 1 |
| University of Saint Mary | Leavenworth | Private not-for-profit | 16 | 1 |
| Butler Community College | El Dorado | Public | 15 | 2 |
| Flint Hills Technical College | Emporia | Public | 15 | 1 |
| Washburn University | Topeka | Public | 13 | 1 |
| MidAmerica Nazarene University | Olathe | Private not-for-profit | 8 | 3 |
| Baker University | Baldwin City | Private not-for-profit | 5 | 1 |
What software quality assurance analysts and testers earn in Kansas
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $104,300. Kansas pays below the national figure.
1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.
Metro areas in Kansas
Job outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.
Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.
How to get in
The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers page.
How to become a Software Quality Assurance Analyst
Job zone 4 of 5 · SVP 7.0 to < 8.0- Typical entry education
- Bachelor's degree
Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
Top skills
The same job in other states
Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.
Related careers in Kansas
Every major mapped to this job
The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.
All 15 majors mapped to Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 11.0101Computer and Information Sciences, General
- 11.0103Information Technology
- 11.0104Informatics
- 11.0201Computer Programming/Programmer, General
- 11.0202Computer Programming, Specific Applications
- 11.0203Computer Programming, Vendor/Product Certification
- 11.0204Computer Game Programming
- 11.0205Computer Programming, Specific Platforms
- 11.0501Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
- 11.0701Computer Science
- 14.0901Computer Engineering, General
- 14.0903Computer Software Engineering
- 15.1201Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
- 15.1202Computer/Computer Systems Technology/Technician
- 15.1204Computer Software Technology/Technician
Common questions
Answers for people weighing software quality assurance analysts and testers programs in Kansas.
What degree do you need to become a Software Quality Assurance Analyst?+
Bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Computer and Information Sciences, General, which awarded 412 degrees in Kansas in 2024-25, 41.1% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming a Software Quality Assurance Analyst?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 8 programs to this occupation. The largest are Computer and Information Sciences, Computer Science, Computer Programming, Computer Engineering, plus 1 more. Together they graduate about 1,003 people a year in Kansas.
How much do software quality assurance analysts and testers earn in Kansas?+
The median is $94,490 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 9.4% below the U.S. median of $104,300. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.
Is demand for software quality assurance analysts and testers growing?+
BLS projects a +10.0% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, much faster than average, with roughly 14,000 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career in Kansas?+
22 institutions in Kansas reported graduates from at least one of the 8 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.
What other job titles do software quality assurance analysts and testers work under?+
Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Software Test Engineer, Software Quality Engineer, Quality Assurance Analyst (QA Analyst), Software Quality Assurance Engineer (SQA Engineer) among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 15-1253.
About the data on this page
Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).
BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics
May 2025Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.
BLS Employment Projections
2024–34Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.
IPEDS Completions
2024-25 (provisional)Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.
College Scorecard, Field of Study
2020-21 cohortsMedian graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.
Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes
latest availableGraduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.
NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk
CIP 2020 / SOC 2018Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.
O*NET Database 30.3
30.3Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.
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