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2023 Best Doctor's Degree Schools in Kansas

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When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Doctor's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Kansas to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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Top Doctor's Degree Schools in Kansas

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#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
$11,225 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Kansas State University the best school in Kansas for students working on their doctor’s degree.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at K -State. In fact, around 52% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
$11,045 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list.

Depending on your major, you 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.

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#3

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas
$8,728 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pittsburg State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Pitt State. In fact, around 80% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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$4,500 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Fort Hays State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Kansas.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at FHSU. In fact, around 93% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#5

Southwestern College

Winfield, Kansas
$12,768 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southwestern College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at SC. In 2019-2020 about 84% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

Baker University

Baldwin City, Kansas
$12,246 Average Tuition & Fees

Baker University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking.

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.

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#7

University of Saint Mary

Leavenworth, Kansas

University of Saint Mary came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking.

Online graduate courses are available at University of St. Mary, 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 34% took at least some of their classes online.

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#8

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
$7,252 Average Tuition & Fees

Wichita State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs.

Online graduate courses are available at WSU, 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, 37% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#9

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas
$8,532 Average Tuition & Fees

Emporia State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs.

One thing to take note of is that ESU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 94% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#10

Washburn University

Topeka, Kansas
$9,636 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Washburn University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree.

Washburn University 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. In fact, around 48% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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%.

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