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2024 Best Schools for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Kansas for Master's Degrees

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With all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Kansas ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard. This list is proof that you shouldn't avoid normally high-priced schools, since the actual price may be very affordable if you qualify for financial aid.

In This Year's Value Report:

Your Choice of School Matters

Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Kansas to determine which ones have the best value Master's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.

Our Methodology

To calculate the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Kansas ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $30-$48k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good education, not just how much it costs.

To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.

You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.

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To get a better picture of the best value schools for your income range or for whether or not you'll receive aid, click on one of the tiles above. If you'd rather work on your degree in a specific area of the country, you might be interested in our rankings by place. In addition, we've put together a number of other college rankings that may help you in your search.

Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.

Best Value Master's Degree Schools (Income $30-$48k) in Kansas

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Our 2024 rankings named Kansas State University the best value (income $30-$48k) school in Kansas for students working on their master’s degree. Kansas State University is a large public school located in Manhattan, Kansas.

In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Kansas State University is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Kansas.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Out of the 17 master’s degree schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #2 spot on the list. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and has a large student population. It is a public school.

Not only is University of Kansas a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Kansas for overall quality.

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Wichita State University
Wichita, Kansas

Out of the 17 master’s degree schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.

Not only is Wichita State University a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Kansas for overall quality.

Full Wichita State University Value Report

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Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, Kansas

A rank of #4 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Kansas list means Pittsburg State University is a great place for students working on their degree. Pittsburg State University is a medium-sized public school located in Pittsburg, Kansas.

Pittsburg State University has the honor of being ranked #6 in Kansas for overall quality on top of being a good value.

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The quality degree programs at Fort Hays State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Kansas. Hays, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.

Not only is Fort Hays State University a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Kansas for overall quality.

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Emporia State University
Emporia, Kansas

Emporia State University landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Kansas ranking. Emporia, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.

Not only is Emporia State University a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Kansas for overall quality.

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Washburn University
Topeka, Kansas

With a ranking of #7, Washburn University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Kansas list. Washburn University is a medium-sized public school located in Topeka, Kansas.

Washburn University has the honor of being ranked #10 in Kansas for overall quality on top of being a good value.

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Newman University
Wichita, Kansas

Newman University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Kansas list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Wichita, Kansas.

Newman University has the honor of being ranked #11 in Kansas for overall quality on top of being a good value.

Full Newman University Value Report

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Baker University
Baldwin City, Kansas

Baker University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Kansas list. Located in Baldwin City, Kansas, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.

In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Baker University is ranked #5 for quality in the state of Kansas.

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Friends University
Wichita, Kansas

With a ranking of #10, Friends University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Kansas list. Friends University is located in Wichita, Kansas and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.

In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Friends University is ranked #13 for quality in the state of Kansas.

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Grantham University
Lenexa, Kansas

Grantham University landed the #11 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Kansas ranking. Grantham University is located in Lenexa, Kansas and has a medium-sized student population. It is a private for-profit school.

Not only is Grantham University a great value, but it is also ranked #18 in Kansas for overall quality.

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University of Saint Mary
Leavenworth, Kansas

University of Saint Mary did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Kansas ranking, coming in at #12. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Leavenworth, Kansas.

Not only is University of Saint Mary a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in Kansas for overall quality.

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Southwestern College
Winfield, Kansas

With a ranking of #13, Southwestern College did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Kansas list. SC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winfield, Kansas.

Not only is Southwestern College a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Kansas for overall quality.

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MidAmerica Nazarene University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Kansas ranking, coming in at #14. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Olathe, Kansas.

MidAmerica Nazarene University has the honor of being ranked #9 in Kansas for overall quality on top of being a good value.

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Kansas Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Kansas ranking, coming in at #15. Kansas Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salina, Kansas.

Kansas Wesleyan University has the honor of being ranked #16 in Kansas for overall quality on top of being a good value.

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Benedictine College
Atchison, Kansas

With a ranking of #16, Benedictine College did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Kansas list. Atchison, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.

Not only is Benedictine College a great value, but it is also ranked #15 in Kansas for overall quality.

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Ottawa University - Ottawa ranked #17 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Kansas list. Ottawa is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ottawa, Kansas.

Ottawa University - Ottawa has the honor of being ranked #14 in Kansas for overall quality on top of being a good value.

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*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

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