2023 Best Undergraduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in Kansas to see which ones offered the best undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kansas
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Our 2023 rankings named Washburn University the best school in Kansas for students working on their undergraduate certificate.
Full-time students from Kansas pay an average of $8,872 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Washburn University. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $19,876. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Washburn University accumulate an average of $14,305 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Washburn University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 47% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Kansas.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at WSU Tech is $5,963. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,875. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from WSU Tech accumulate an average of $14,553 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since WSU Tech does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 48% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Flint Hills Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kansas list.
Flint Hills Technical College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $7,032. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,586 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that Flint Hills Technical College does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 38% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - Kansas is a great place for students working on their undergraduate certificate.
The average tuition and fees at Rasmussen University - Kansas is $13,639. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Rasmussen University - Kansas accumulate an average of $20,381 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Rasmussen University - Kansas is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Kansas.
Full-time students from Kansas pay an average of $11,166 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend KU. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $28,034.
KU does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.
Hutchinson Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kansas list.
Full-time students from Kansas pay an average of $3,540 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Hutchinson Community College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $4,470. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Hutchinson Community College accumulate an average of $17,190 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Hutchinson Community College does have options available for those who want to take online 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, 45% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Kansas City Kansas Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate programs.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Kansas City Kansas Community College is $3,300. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,510. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,500 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Kansas City Kansas Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 43% took at least some of their classes online.
North Central Kansas Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kansas ranking.
North Central Kansas Technical College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $7,692. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $17,470 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at North Central Kansas Technical College. In 2019-2020 about 19% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Johnson County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list.
Students from Kansas who attend JCCC full time pay an average of $2,688 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,352. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $16,810 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at JCCC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 84% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Highland Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate programs.
The average tuition and fees at Highland Community College is $3,570. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Highland Community College. In fact, around 51% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Salina Area Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list.
The average tuition and fees at Salina Tech is $7,460. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $15,366 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Salina Tech. During the 2019-2020 year, about 28% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Cloud County Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kansas ranking.
Students from Kansas who attend Cloud County Community College full time pay an average of $3,480 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $3,570.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Cloud County Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 39% took at least some of their classes online.
Neosho County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list.
If you want to attend Neosho County Community College, expect to pay an average of $4,000 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,677 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Neosho County Community College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 42% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Seward County Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kansas list.
Full-time students from Kansas pay an average of $3,648 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend SCCC. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $4,832. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,452 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that SCCC does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 23% took at least some of their classes online.
Coffeyville Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Coffeyville Community College is $3,040. Out-of-state students pay an average of $4,608. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,440 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Coffeyville Community College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 34% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Butler Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kansas list.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Butler CC is $4,176. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $5,976. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,484 in student loans.
Online courses are available at Butler CC, 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, 35% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Manhattan Area Technical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kansas ranking.
If you want to attend MATC, expect to pay an average of $7,650 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,535 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at MATC, 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, 19% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Northwest Kansas Technical College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kansas ranking.
NWKTC does have options available for those who want to take online 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, 14% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Barton County Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kansas ranking.
Full-time students from Kansas pay an average of $3,776 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Barton Community College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $4,544. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,906 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Barton Community College. In 2019-2020 about 78% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Labette Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kansas list.
Students from Kansas who attend Labette Community College full time pay an average of $3,488 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $4,288.
Labette Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 66% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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