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2023 Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

8 Schools Ranked
$18,239 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Kansas to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for teaching students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas

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20 Total Awards
$11,376 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Fort Hays State University to be the best value school for teaching students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Kansas. Located in Hays, Kansas, the fairly large public school handed out 20 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FHSU are $11,376 a year.

FHSU 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. 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.

FHSU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas list.

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#2

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
33 Total Awards
$15,323 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas list. This fairly large public school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 33 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

WSU graduate students pay an average of $15,323 in tuition and fees each year.

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

WSU also made our Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas list, coming in at #5.

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#3

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas
48 Total Awards
$19,560 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pittsburg State University is a great place for teaching students working on their graduate certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. Pittsburg, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 48 students in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Pitt State are $19,560 per year.

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.

Pitt State also took the #3 spot in our Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas rankings.

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#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
61 Total Awards
$25,007 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, the large public school handed out 61 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

KU graduate students pay an average of $25,007 in tuition and fees each year.

KU 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 69% took at least some of their classes online.

KU also made our Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas list, coming in at #1.

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#5

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas
21 Total Awards
$18,353 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Emporia State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching schools in Kansas. ESU is located in Emporia, Kansas and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 graduate certificates to qualified students.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ESU are $18,353 a year.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at ESU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 94% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
71 Total Awards
$23,949 Average Tuition & Fees

Kansas State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teaching programs. Kansas State University is a large public school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 71 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 52% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

K -State also made our Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas list, coming in at #2.

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#7

Washburn University

Topeka, Kansas
6 Total Awards
$19,316 Average Tuition & Fees

Washburn University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas ranking. Washburn University is a medium-sized public school situated in Topeka, Kansas. It awarded 6 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Washburn University are $19,316 per year.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Washburn University 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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5 Total Awards
$13,024 Average Tuition & Fees

MidAmerica Nazarene University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teaching programs. MNU is located in Olathe, Kansas and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 graduate certificates to qualified students.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MNU are $13,024 a year.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at MNU. In 2019-2020 about 48% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 8 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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