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2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas

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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

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Southwestern College

Winfield, Kansas
$12,768 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Southwestern College the best school in Kansas for students working on their graduate certificate.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at SC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 84% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
$11,045 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.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at KU. In fact, around 69% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
$11,225 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.

K -State does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 52% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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$4,500 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fort Hays State University is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at FHSU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 93% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#5

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas
$8,728 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Pittsburg State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Kansas.

Pitt State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 80% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

Washburn University

Topeka, Kansas
$9,636 Average Tuition & Fees

Washburn University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs.

Washburn University does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 48% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
$7,252 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.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since WSU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 37% took at least some of their classes online.

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$13,024 Average Tuition & Fees

MidAmerica Nazarene University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at MNU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 48% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#9

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas
$8,532 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Emporia State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate.

Online graduate courses are available at ESU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 94% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#10

Grantham University

Lenexa, Kansas
$4,800 Average Tuition & Fees

Grantham University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas list.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Grantham University. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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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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