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2023 Most Popular Online Doctor's Degree Schools in Kansas

9 Schools Ranked

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education opportunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Doctor's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Kansas to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

University of Kansas

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kansas the most popular school in Kansas for students working on their doctor’s degree. This large public school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 916 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 53% of those degree recipients were women.

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

#2

Washburn University

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

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Washburn University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Kansas. Washburn University is a medium-sized public school situated in Topeka, Kansas. It awarded 120 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 48% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#3

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas
18 Total Awards
$8,728 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Pittsburg State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Pittsburg State University is a medium-sized public school located in Pittsburg, Kansas that handed out 18 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 80% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Pittsburg State University Report

17 Total Awards
$4,500 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Fort Hays State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. FHSU is a fairly large public school situated in Hays, Kansas. It awarded 17 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 93% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#4

Wichita State University

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

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wichita State University is a great place for students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Wichita, Kansas, the fairly large public school handed out 94 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Around 53% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 37% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

Kansas State University

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

Kansas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Kansas State University is a large public school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 339 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 52% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Kansas State University Report

#7

Southwestern College

Winfield, Kansas
7 Total Awards
$12,768 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Southwestern College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Winfield, Kansas, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 84% took at least some of their classes online.

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$5,615 Average Tuition & Fees

Rasmussen University - Kansas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking.

Since the graduate programs at Rasmussen University - Kansas are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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#8

Baker University

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

Baker University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Baldwin City, Kansas, and it awarded 26 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 89% 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 9 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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