2023 Best Value Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Kansas
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Value Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Kansas to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for healthcare students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Kansas
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Our 2023 rankings named Fort Hays State University the best value school in Kansas for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. This fairly large public school is located in Hays, Kansas, and it awarded 42 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at FHSU are $11,376 per year.
One thing to take note of is that FHSU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 93% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Newman University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value healthcare schools in Kansas. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Newman University are $8,484 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Newman University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 42% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Newman University also made our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list, coming in at #1.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wichita State University is a great place for healthcare students working on their master’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. This fairly large public school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 73 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WSU are $15,323 per year.
WSU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 37% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
WSU also took the #5 spot in our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas rankings.
Out of the 16 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s value ranking, Ottawa University - Kansas City landed the # 4 spot on the list. Ottawa University - Kansas City is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Overland Park, Kansas. It awarded 2 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ottawa University - Kansas City graduate students pay an average of $10,968 in tuition and fees each year.
Since the graduate programs at Ottawa University - Kansas City are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Ottawa University - Kansas City also made our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list, coming in at #3.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ottawa University - Online. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in Ottawa, Kansas, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ottawa University - Online are $11,893 per year.
Since the graduate programs at Ottawa University - Online are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Ottawa University - Online also took the #2 spot in our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas rankings.
University of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. University of Kansas is a large public school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 164 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
KU graduate students pay an average of $25,007 in tuition and fees each year.
KU 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 69% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
KU also took the #4 spot in our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas rankings.
Emporia State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Emporia, Kansas, and it awarded 28 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ESU are $18,353 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at ESU. In 2019-2020 about 94% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Grantham University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in Lenexa, Kansas, the medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 94 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Grantham University are $4,800 a year.
Since the graduate programs at Grantham University are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Pittsburg State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Pitt State is located in Pittsburg, Kansas and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Pitt State are $19,560 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Pitt State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 80% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Saint Mary came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare 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 30 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of St. Mary are $11,160 per year.
University of St. Mary 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 34% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Washburn University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree healthcare programs. This medium-sized public school is located in Topeka, Kansas, and it awarded 10 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Washburn University are $19,316 a year.
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 fact, around 48% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Kansas State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at K -State are $23,949 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since K -State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 52% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Friends University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree healthcare programs. Friends University is located in Wichita, Kansas and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Friends University graduate students pay an average of $11,988 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Friends University. In 2019-2020 about 38% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Baker University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Baker is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Baldwin City, Kansas. It awarded 7 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Baker are $12,246 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Baker does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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.
Tabor College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Tabor College is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Hillsboro, Kansas that handed out 6 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Tabor are $11,670 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Tabor does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 86% took at least some of their classes online.
MidAmerica Nazarene University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. MidAmerica Nazarene University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Olathe, Kansas that handed out 26 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
MNU graduate students pay an average of $13,024 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since MNU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 48% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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*These averages are for the top 16 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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