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2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas

5 Colleges
$89,269 Avg Salary
$23,211 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate School for You

Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Kansas. With 5,886 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Kansas to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas

The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Kansas Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Health Professions

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our analysis found University of Kansas to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Kansas. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Out of the 5 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Washburn University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas list. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means MidAmerica Nazarene University is a great place for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Olathe, MNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wichita State University is a great place for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Health Professions at Wichita State University Report

Best Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 25,582
Iowa 6,876
South Dakota 2,186
Missouri 16,143
Nebraska 4,665
North Dakota 2,083

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596
Health Sciences & Services 35,945
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,833
Mental & Social Health Services 29,053
Medicine 28,629
Dental Support Services 26,399
Communication Sciences 22,298
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 20,393
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,901
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,751
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,210
Other Health Professions 7,984
Dentistry 6,770
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,158
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,115
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,564
Chiropractic 2,658
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,374
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,089
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,775
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 960
Medical Science 909
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 294
Alternative Medical Support Services 227
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 68

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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