Arkansas City, KS has one higher education school within its city limits. Cowley County Community College has a total student population of 4,003. It is the 4607th highest ranked school in the USA and the 68th highest in the state of Kansas (#1 is Southwestern College). Arkansas City lies in Cowley county, which is one of the 67 counties in Kansas. The Kansas nonmetropolitan area area has 444,090 total employed workers according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a 0.9% unemployment rate, $15.63/hr average worker wage, and a $32,500 average annual salary.
Of the schools in Arkansas City, none have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Cowley County Community College comes out as the most expensive ($6,297/yr).
Popular Bars in Arkansas City:| Name | State | Population | # of Schools | Avg School Rank | Total Programs | Distance from Arkansas City |
| Winfield | KS | - | 1 | 53.8865 | 62 | 12.5 miles |
| Ponca City | OK | - | 2 | 30.535 | 26 | 24.7 miles |
| Wichita | KS | 374,803 | 13 | 24.2858 | 340 | 46.5 miles |
| El Dorado | KS | - | 2 | 14.14 | 133 | 53.1 miles |
| Enid | OK | 48,152 | 2 | 30.1217 | 45 | 64.5 miles |
| Stillwater | OK | 49,103 | 3 | 29.7057 | 219 | 64.5 miles |
| North Newton | KS | - | 1 | 30.3056 | 44 | 71.9 miles |
| Coffeyville | KS | - | 1 | 20.6161 | 35 | 78.5 miles |
| Tulsa | OK | 387,683 | 23 | 21.6621 | 552 | 89.5 miles |
| Edmond | OK | 83,110 | 2 | 44.4236 | 227 | 98.5 miles |
| Parsons | KS | - | 1 | 16.7815 | 59 | 99.8 miles |