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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions in Kansas (With Aid)

15 Ranked Colleges
587 Degrees Awarded
$14,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master's in Kansas For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Health Professions is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 934,088 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $44,506 and had an average of $32,284 in loans still to pay off.

Across Kansas, there were 12,729 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,280 and $27,276 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 587 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,499 and $30,950 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in health professions. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great health professions programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the health professions program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid.

Top 15 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions in Kansas (With Aid)

#1

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wichita State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s health professions degrees to 95 students in 2019-2020.

WSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $15,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Hays State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid list. Fort Hays State University is a public institution located in Hays, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 39 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at FHSU are $11,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Newman University

Wichita, Kansas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Newman University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid list. Newman University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 21 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Newman University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Newman University are $8,484, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emporia State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid. Emporia State University is located in Emporia, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 masters’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our kansas master’s degree health professions students with aid list, ESU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ESU are $22,058.

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#5

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburg State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Pittsburg, Kansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pittsburg State University are $19,320, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Pittsburg State University Health Professions Report

#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

Kansas State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid ranking. K -State is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our kansas master’s degree health professions students with aid list, K -State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115.

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#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#1 in overall quality

University of Kansas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school handed out 147 degrees to qualified masters’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007.

Full University of Kansas Health Professions Report

#8

Washburn University

Topeka, Kansas
#6 in overall quality

Washburn University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid ranking. Washburn University is a public institution located in Topeka, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Washburn University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washburn University are $19,206, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Friends University

Wichita, Kansas
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Friends University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid list. Friends University is a small school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 65 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Friends University, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Friends University are $11,448, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of Saint Mary

Leavenworth, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

University of Saint Mary landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Saint Mary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Leavenworth, Kansas. It awarded 18 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of St. Mary, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of St. Mary are $11,124, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Saint Mary Health Professions Report

#11

Tabor College

Hillsboro, Kansas
#12 in overall quality

Tabor College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tabor College is a small school located in Hillsboro, Kansas that handed out 5 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our kansas master’s degree health professions students with aid list, Tabor has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tabor College are $11,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Baker University

Baldwin City, Kansas

Baker University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Baldwin City, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our kansas master’s degree health professions students with aid list, Baker has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Baker University are $11,844.

Full Baker Health Professions Report

#13

Grantham University

Lenexa, Kansas
#13 in overall quality

Grantham University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Lenexa, Kansas, this medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 81 degrees to qualified masters’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our kansas master’s degree health professions students with aid list, Grantham University has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Grantham University are $4,800.

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#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, MidAmerica Nazarene University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Olathe, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified masters’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our kansas master’s degree health professions students with aid list, MNU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MNU are $11,965.

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Rasmussen University - Kansas came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid ranking. Rasmussen University - Kansas is located in Topeka, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

Rasmussen University - Kansas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rasmussen University - Kansas are $9,745.

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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