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2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas

4 Schools Ranked
$31,855 Avg Student Debt

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which nursing 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, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Kansas to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for nursing 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

Washburn University

Topeka, Kansas
79 Total Awards
$9,900 Average Tuition & Fees
$30,029 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Washburn University the most popular school in Kansas for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Washburn University is a public institution located in Topeka, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 79 graduate certificates in 2021-2022.

On average, graduate certificate students take out $30,029 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Washburn University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 51% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Washburn University Report

#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
366 Total Awards
$11,046 Average Tuition & Fees
$24,997 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas list. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 366 graduate certificates in 2021-2022.

Graduate Certificate recipients from KU accumulate an average of $24,997 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at KU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 42% of graduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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34 Total Awards
$13,253 Average Tuition & Fees
$40,540 Avg Student Debt

The excellent graduate certificate programs at MidAmerica Nazarene University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Kansas. Located in Olathe, Kansas, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 34 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2021-2022.

Graduate Certificate recipients from MNU accumulate an average of $40,540 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at MNU. In 2020-2021 about 53% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full MidAmerica Nazarene University Report

#4

Baker University

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

You’ll be in good company if you attend Baker University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas list. Baker is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Baldwin City, Kansas. It awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2021-2022.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% 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, 97% of graduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Baker University

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 4 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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