Topeka, KS (population: 124,629) has five higher education schools within its city limits. Kaw Area Technical School, the highest ranked school in the city, has a total student population of 676. It is the 781st highest ranked school in the USA and the 8th highest in the state of Kansas (#1 is Southwestern College). Topeka lies in Shawnee county, which is one of the 67 counties in Kansas. The Topeka, KS area has 109,660 total employed workers according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a 2.3% unemployment rate, $18.37/hr average worker wage, and a $38,200 average annual salary.
Of the 5 schools in Topeka, none have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Bryan College comes out as the most expensive ($31,902/yr), with B Street Design-School International Hair Styling-Topeka as the lowest recorded at only $11,400/yr.
Popular Bars in Topeka:| Name | State | Population | # of Schools | Avg School Rank | Total Programs | Distance from Topeka |
| Lawrence | KS | 92,060 | 4 | 30.1334 | 36 | 23.8 miles |
| Ottawa | KS | - | 1 | 45.4994 | 36 | 37.1 miles |
| Atchison | KS | - | 2 | 13.325 | 58 | 47.3 miles |
| Olathe | KS | 125,326 | 3 | 26.6113 | 75 | 48.5 miles |
| Lenexa | KS | 49,185 | 2 | 9.677 | 29 | 48.7 miles |
| Manhattan | KS | 53,426 | 5 | 26.3003 | 178 | 49.4 miles |
| Parkville | MO | - | 1 | 24.2346 | 91 | 55.1 miles |
| North Kansas City | MO | - | 1 | 17.668 | 0 | 60.9 miles |
| Kansas City | MO | 454,520 | 32 | 15.0915 | 547 | 61.5 miles |
| Saint Joseph | MO | 76,371 | 4 | 37.3685 | 160 | 68.1 miles |
| Lees Summit | MO | - | 1 | 10.817 | 19 | 70.8 miles |
| Independence | MO | 110,030 | 5 | 14.6026 | 91 | 72.0 miles |
| Blue Springs | MO | 57,147 | 1 | 22.3674 | 5 | 76.3 miles |
| Iola | KS | - | 1 | 14.0674 | 83 | 78.7 miles |
| Fort Scott | KS | - | 1 | 19.5238 | 38 | 98.6 miles |
| Peru | NE | - | 1 | 16.7679 | 31 | 99.2 miles |