2023 Most Popular Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Kansas
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Kansas to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Kansas
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Our analysis found University of Kansas to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Kansas. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 164 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since KU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 69% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Out of the 19 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Grantham University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Grantham University is a private for-profit institution located in Lenexa, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 94 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 78% 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.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Wichita State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in Kansas. Wichita State University is a fairly large public school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 73 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at WSU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 37% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Friends University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Friends University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 60 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Friends University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 38% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Out of the 19 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Hays State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. FHSU is a fairly large public school situated in Hays, Kansas. It awarded 42 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you 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.
University of Saint Mary ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in Leavenworth, Kansas, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 30 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 34% took at least some of their classes online.
Emporia State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. ESU is a medium-sized public school situated in Emporia, Kansas. It awarded 28 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
Some students 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.
MidAmerica Nazarene University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular 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.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
MNU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 48% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Newman University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Newman University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 47% of those degree recipients were women.
Newman University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 42% took at least some of their classes online.
Kansas State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. K -State is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.
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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 52% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Pittsburg State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Pitt State is a public institution located in Pittsburg, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Pitt State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 80% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Washburn University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in Topeka, Kansas, the medium-sized public school handed out 10 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 40% of those degree recipients were women.
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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 48% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Tabor College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Hillsboro, Kansas is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Tabor. 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.
With a ranking of #14, Sterling College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Sterling College is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Sterling, Kansas that handed out 4 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Sterling College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 15% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Ottawa University - Online ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular 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.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Ottawa University - Online. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Baker University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in Baldwin City, Kansas, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Baker. 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.
With a ranking of #15, Ottawa University - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
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.
Cleveland University - Kansas City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list.
Online graduate courses are available at Cleveland, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 7% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Rasmussen University - Kansas landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Rasmussen University - Kansas. 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 19 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%.
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