2023 Best Value Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Kansas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Kansas to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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.
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Top Value Teaching 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 teaching students working on their master’s degree. Located in Hays, Kansas, the fairly large public school handed out 613 master’s degree awards 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. 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.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Emporia State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching schools in Kansas. Emporia, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 567 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ESU are $18,353 a year.
One thing to take note of is that ESU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 94% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, ESU is ranked #4 for overall quality in Kansas.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wichita State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. This fairly large public school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 102 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WSU are $15,323 per year.
Depending on your major, you 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.
Out of the 13 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s value ranking, Pittsburg State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school situated in Pittsburg, Kansas. It awarded 272 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Pitt State graduate students pay an average of $19,560 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Pitt State. During the 2019-2020 year, about 80% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, the large public school awarded 278 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at KU are $25,007 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since KU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. 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.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, KU is ranked #2 for overall quality in Kansas.
Kansas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 442 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at K -State are $23,949 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at K -State. During the 2019-2020 year, about 52% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
K -State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list.
With a ranking of #7, University of Saint Mary did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Leavenworth, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 6 students 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 offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 34% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of St. Mary also made our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list, coming in at #5.
Washburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Washburn University is located in Topeka, Kansas and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 master’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Washburn University are $19,316 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Washburn University. In 2019-2020 about 48% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #9, Baker University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Baldwin City, Kansas, and it awarded 143 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Baker are $12,246 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Baker. In 2019-2020 about 89% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Baker not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list.
Friends University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Friends University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 63 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Friends University graduate students pay an average of $11,988 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at Friends University, 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 38% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
MidAmerica Nazarene University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Olathe, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
MNU graduate students pay an average of $13,024 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at MNU. In fact, around 48% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #12, Southwestern College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. SC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winfield, Kansas. It awarded 17 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SC are $12,768 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at SC. 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.
Ottawa University - Kansas City landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. Overland Park, Kansas is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ottawa University - Kansas City are $10,968 per 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.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 13 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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