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2023 Best Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Kansas

13 Schools Ranked

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Kansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Kansas to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching 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 Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Kansas

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
$11,225 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Kansas State University to be the best school for teaching students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Kansas.

One thing to take note of is that K -State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 52% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
$11,045 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching schools in Kansas.

Online graduate courses are available at KU, 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 2019-2020 academic year, around 69% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

Baker University

Baldwin City, Kansas
$12,246 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baker University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list.

One thing to take note of is that Baker does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 89% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas
$8,532 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 13 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Emporia State University landed the # 4 spot on the list.

ESU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. 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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#5

University of Saint Mary

Leavenworth, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Saint Mary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at University of St. Mary. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 34% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#6

Friends University

Wichita, Kansas
$11,988 Average Tuition & Fees

Friends University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking.

Friends University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 38% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas
$8,728 Average Tuition & Fees

Pittsburg State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Pitt State. 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.

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$13,024 Average Tuition & Fees

MidAmerica Nazarene University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teaching programs.

MNU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 48% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#9

Washburn University

Topeka, Kansas
$9,636 Average Tuition & Fees

Washburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list.

Online graduate 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 48% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#10

Fort Hays State University

Hays, Kansas
$4,500 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Fort Hays State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at FHSU. 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.

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#11

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
$7,252 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #11, Wichita State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree.

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 2019-2020 about 37% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#12

Southwestern College

Winfield, Kansas
$12,768 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #12, Southwestern College did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree.

SC 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 84% took at least some of their classes online.

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#13

Ottawa University - Kansas City

Overland Park, Kansas
$10,968 Average Tuition & Fees

Ottawa University - Kansas City ranked #13 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list.

Since the graduate programs at Ottawa University - Kansas City are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 13 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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