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2023 Most Popular Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Kansas

6 Schools Ranked

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Kansas to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
45 Total Awards
$11,045 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kansas the most popular school in Kansas for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Kansas is a large public school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 45 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at KU. In 2019-2020 about 69% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full University of Kansas Report

#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
38 Total Awards
$11,225 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. K -State is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 38 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at K -State. In 2019-2020 about 52% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Baker University

Baldwin City, Kansas
26 Total Awards
$12,246 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baker University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Baker is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baldwin City, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that Baker does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 89% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Read full report on Baker University

#4

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
9 Total Awards
$7,252 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 9 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at WSU. In 2019-2020 about 37% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Wichita State University Report

#5

Southwestern College

Winfield, Kansas
7 Total Awards
$12,768 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in Winfield, Kansas, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.

One thing to take note of is that SC does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 84% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Southwestern College Report

#6

University of Saint Mary

Leavenworth, Kansas

University of Saint Mary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at University of St. Mary. In 2019-2020 about 34% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Read full report on University of Saint Mary

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 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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