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Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas

2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas

10 Schools Ranked

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 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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Top Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas

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#1

Southwestern College

Winfield, Kansas
6 Total Awards
$9,180 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Southwestern College the best school in Kansas for students working on their graduate certificate. Winfield, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 6 students in .

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at SC. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 76% took at least some of their classes online.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
345 Total Awards
$11,574 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, the large public school awarded 345 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in .

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at KU. In 2022-2023 about 39% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
265 Total Awards
$11,786 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Kansas. This fairly large public school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 265 graduate certificates in .

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at K -State. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 47% took at least some of their classes online.

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29 Total Awards
$4,696 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Hays State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Hays, Kansas, the fairly large public school handed out 29 graduate certificate awards in .

Online graduate courses are available at FHSU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.

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#5

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas
48 Total Awards
$9,190 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pittsburg State University is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate. Pitt State is located in Pittsburg, Kansas and has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 48 graduate certificates to qualified students.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Pitt State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 89% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.

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#6

Washburn University

Topeka, Kansas
63 Total Awards
$10,388 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Washburn University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Topeka, Kansas, the medium-sized public school awarded 63 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in .

Washburn University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 57% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.

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#7

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
241 Total Awards
$7,678 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Wichita State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate. This fairly large public school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 241 graduate certificates in .

Online graduate courses are available at WSU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 41% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.

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59 Total Awards
$13,597 Average Tuition & Fees

MidAmerica Nazarene University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in Olathe, Kansas, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 59 graduate certificate awards in .

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since MNU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2022-2023 year, about 47% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#9

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas
64 Total Awards
$9,199 Average Tuition & Fees

Emporia State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in Emporia, Kansas, the small public school handed out 64 graduate certificate awards in .

ESU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2022-2023 about 95% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#10

Grantham University

LIttle Rock, Arkansas
9 Total Awards
$4,800 Average Tuition & Fees

Grantham University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas list. Grantham University is a small public school situated in LIttle Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 9 graduate certificates in .

Since the graduate programs at Grantham University are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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