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New tool shows value of Kansas university degrees

Board of regentsKANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Board of Regents has created a new tool that’ll help students and parents research the cost and return of degrees available at state universities.

The Manhattan Mercury reports that Kansas DegreeStats is now available online, but only includes data for bachelor’s degrees.

The tool uses real graduates’ data to allow users to study statistics of 600 degrees with the typical costs to cover university fees as well as how former students paid the fees. The Kansas Department of Labor also provides wage information on the first five years of employment after earning each individual degree.

Regents spokeswoman Breeze Richardson, said that the program was built in response to a state Legislature request to require a “degree prospectus” to be published for every postsecondary degree program in Kansas.

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