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2023 Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas

8 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Kansas to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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

Kansas State University

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

Our 2023 rankings named Kansas State University the most popular school in Kansas for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. Kansas State University is a large public school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 71 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that K -State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 52% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Kansas State University Report

#2

University of Kansas

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

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in Kansas. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, the large public school awarded 61 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.

KU 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 69% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full University of Kansas Report

#3

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas
48 Total Awards
$8,728 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. Pittsburg State University is a medium-sized public school located in Pittsburg, Kansas that handed out 48 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 73% 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. 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.

Full Pittsburg State University Report

#4

Wichita State University

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

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Wichita State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in Kansas. WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.

WSU 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 37% took at least some of their classes online.

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#5

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas
21 Total Awards
$8,532 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 most popular teaching schools in Kansas. ESU is a medium-sized public school situated in Emporia, Kansas. It awarded 21 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at ESU. In fact, around 94% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Emporia State University Report

20 Total Awards
$4,500 Average Tuition & Fees

Fort Hays State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas list. This fairly large public school is located in Hays, Kansas, and it awarded 20 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since FHSU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 93% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Fort Hays State University Report

#7

Washburn University

Topeka, Kansas
6 Total Awards
$9,636 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Washburn University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. This medium-sized public school is located in Topeka, Kansas, and it awarded 6 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Washburn University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 48% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Washburn University Report

5 Total Awards
$13,024 Average Tuition & Fees

MidAmerica Nazarene University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas ranking. MNU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Olathe, Kansas. It awarded 5 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

Online graduate courses are available at MNU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. 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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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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