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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas

7 Colleges
$89,269 Avg Salary
$23,211 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was ranked 3rd in Kansas. In fact, 1,489 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Kansas to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Our 2023 rankings named Washburn University the most popular school in Kansas for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Topeka.

Women make up 85% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

Women make up 93% of the health professions majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas list. WSU is a large public school located in the large city of Wichita.

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#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 67% of the health professions majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at MidAmerica Nazarene University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Kansas. MNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Olathe.

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Cleveland University - Kansas City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Cleveland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Overland Park.

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#6

Baker University

Baldwin City, KS

Baker University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the fringe town of Baldwin City, Baker is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 7,577
Minnesota 12,836
Iowa 2,948
North Dakota 647
Nebraska 1,943
South Dakota 515

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952
Mental & Social Health Services 16,815
Allied Health Professions 12,950
Communication Sciences 10,547
Dentistry 6,770
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4,684
Chiropractic 2,658
Alternative Medicine & Systems 2,582
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 2,481
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,762
Medical Illustration & Informatics 1,747
Health Sciences & Services 1,746
Other Health Professions 1,261
Health/Medical Prep Programs 1,122
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 954
Medical Science 909
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 462
Dental Support Services 122
Alternative Medical Support Services 80
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 55
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 37
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 11
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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