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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas

7 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 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Kansas to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Our analysis found Washburn University to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Kansas. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 85% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at Washburn University Report

#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Kansas. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 93% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at University of Kansas Report

A rank of #3 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

#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great place for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

Women make up 67% of the health professions majors at the school.

Read full report on Health Professions at Kansas State University

A rank of #5 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 suburb of Olathe, MNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Health Professions at MidAmerica Nazarene University Report

#6

Baker University

Baldwin City, KS

Baker University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas ranking. Baker is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Baldwin City.

Read full report on Health Professions at Baker University

Cleveland University - Kansas City landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the city of Overland Park, Cleveland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Health Professions at Cleveland University - Kansas City Report

Best Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 7 schools only.

  • 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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