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2023 Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas

12 Schools Ranked

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Kansas to see which ones had the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
273 Total Awards
$11,045 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kansas the most popular school in Kansas for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, the large public school awarded 273 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 69% took at least some of their classes online.

Full University of Kansas Report

#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
201 Total Awards
$11,225 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 12 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Kansas State University is a large public school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 201 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 52% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Kansas State University Report

#3

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
200 Total Awards
$7,252 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Wichita State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Kansas. WSU is a public institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 200 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 53% of those degree recipients were women.

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.

Full Wichita State University Report

#4

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas
59 Total Awards
$8,728 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Pittsburg State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas list. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school situated in Pittsburg, Kansas. It awarded 59 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 80% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Pittsburg State University Report

37 Total Awards
$4,500 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fort Hays State University is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Hays, Kansas, the fairly large public school awarded 37 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 93% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Fort Hays State University Report

#6

Washburn University

Topeka, Kansas
60 Total Awards
$9,636 Average Tuition & Fees

Washburn University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas list. Washburn University is located in Topeka, Kansas and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 48% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Washburn University Report

#7

Grantham University

Lenexa, Kansas
17 Total Awards
$4,800 Average Tuition & Fees

Grantham University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas list. Located in Lenexa, Kansas, the medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 41% were women.

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.

Full Grantham University Report

#8

Southwestern College

Winfield, Kansas
13 Total Awards
$12,768 Average Tuition & Fees

Southwestern College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. SC is located in Winfield, Kansas and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Around 23% of those degree recipients were women.

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.

Full Southwestern College Report

#9

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas
48 Total Awards
$8,532 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Emporia State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. This medium-sized public school is located in Emporia, Kansas, and it awarded 48 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 94% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#9

Baker University

Baldwin City, Kansas
1 Total Awards
$12,246 Average Tuition & Fees

Baker University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Located in Baldwin City, Kansas, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 89% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Baker University Report

#11

Barclay College

Haviland, Kansas
$7,710 Average Tuition & Fees

Barclay College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas ranking.

If you are interested in distance education, Barclay College is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

Read full report on Barclay College

#11

Cleveland University - Kansas City

Overland Park, Kansas

Cleveland University - Kansas City landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 7% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

References

  • 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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