2023 Best Master's Degree Schools in Kansas
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Master's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in Kansas to see which ones offered the best master's degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Kansas
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Our analysis found Kansas State University to be the best school for students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Kansas. K -State is a fairly large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 1,107 master’s degrees in .
One thing to take note of is that K -State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2022-2023 about 47% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 1,513 master’s degrees in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at KU. In fact, around 39% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Baker University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Kansas. Baker University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Baldwin City, Kansas that handed out 231 master’s degrees in .
Baker is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
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Out of the 20 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Newman University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Newman University is located in Wichita, Kansas and has a small student population. In , this school awarded 123 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Newman University. In 2022-2023 about 40% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Emporia State University is a great place for students working on their master’s degree. ESU is a public institution located in Emporia, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1,207 master’s degrees in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at ESU. In 2022-2023 about 95% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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With a ranking of #6, Pittsburg State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree. Located in Pittsburg, Kansas, the medium-sized public school awarded 614 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Pitt State. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 89% took at least some of their classes online.
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Fort Hays State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Hays, Kansas, and it awarded 794 master’s degrees in .
FHSU 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 95% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Friends University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in Wichita, Kansas, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 213 master’s degree awards in .
Online graduate courses are available at Friends University, 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 59% took at least some of their classes online.
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Wichita State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. WSU is a public institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,199 master’s degrees in .
WSU 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 fact, around 41% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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University of Saint Mary came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. University of St. Mary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Leavenworth, Kansas. It awarded 93 master’s degrees in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at University of St. Mary. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 20% took at least some of their classes online.
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MidAmerica Nazarene University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. MNU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Olathe, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 125 master’s degrees in .
MNU 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 fact, around 47% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Ottawa University - Online landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 215 master’s degree awards in .
Since the graduate programs at Ottawa University - Online are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
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Southwestern College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. SC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winfield, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 37 master’s degrees in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at SC. During the 2022-2023 year, about 76% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Ottawa University - Ottawa ranked #14 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Ottawa, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 36 students in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Ottawa does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2022-2023 about 66% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Washburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Topeka, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 143 students in .
Washburn University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2022-2023 about 57% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Tabor College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Tabor is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Hillsboro, Kansas. It awarded 46 master’s degrees in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Tabor. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 86% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Benedictine College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. Benedictine College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atchison, Kansas. It awarded 55 master’s degrees in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Benedictine College does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.
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Ottawa University - Kansas City ranked #18 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Ottawa University - Kansas City is located in Overland Park, Kansas and has a very small student population. In , this school awarded 89 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Ottawa University - Kansas City does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2022-2023 year, about 98% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Kansas Wesleyan University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in Salina, Kansas, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 38 master’s degree awards in .
Kansas Wesleyan University is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
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Grantham University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in LIttle Rock, Arkansas, the small public school awarded 339 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in .
If you are interested in distance education, Grantham University is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 20 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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