2023 Most Popular Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Kansas
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 Master's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Kansas to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Kansas
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Our analysis found Fort Hays State University to be the most popular school for teaching students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Kansas. Located in Hays, Kansas, the fairly large public school awarded 613 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at FHSU. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Emporia State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in Emporia, Kansas, the medium-sized public school awarded 567 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at ESU, 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 94% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, the large public school handed out 442 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
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. In fact, around 52% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 18 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, the large public school handed out 278 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
KU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 69% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Pittsburg State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Pittsburg State University is a medium-sized public school located in Pittsburg, Kansas that handed out 272 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Pitt State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Baker University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs. Baldwin City, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 143 students in 2020-2021.
Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Baker. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 89% took at least some of their classes online.
Wichita State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in Wichita, Kansas, the fairly large public school awarded 102 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
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.
With a ranking of #8, Friends University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Located in Wichita, Kansas, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 63 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
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. In fact, around 38% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Newman University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Newman University is located in Wichita, Kansas and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Newman University. In 2019-2020 about 42% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
MidAmerica Nazarene University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs. Located in Olathe, Kansas, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 29 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 76% 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.
Washburn University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs. This medium-sized public school is located in Topeka, Kansas, and it awarded 19 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Washburn University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 48% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Southwestern College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in Winfield, Kansas, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at SC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 84% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Ottawa University - Kansas City landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Overland Park, Kansas, and it awarded 8 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
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.
University of Saint Mary came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. University of St. Mary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Leavenworth, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at University of St. Mary. In fact, around 34% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #15, Benedictine College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Benedictine College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atchison, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Benedictine College is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Ottawa University - Ottawa came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Ottawa, Kansas, and it awarded 3 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the graduate programs at Ottawa are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Ottawa University - Online landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Ottawa, Kansas, and it awarded 2 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at Ottawa University - Online are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
With a ranking of #17, McPherson College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. McPherson College is a private not-for-profit institution located in McPherson, Kansas. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 2 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 18 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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