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2023 Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Kansas
A trade school student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
The Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Kansas to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
Most Popular Online Trade School Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas
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Our analysis found Grantham University to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Kansas. Grantham University is a medium-sized public school situated in LIttle Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 569 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Grantham University does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $8,280. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $32,063 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 38% were women.
Grantham University is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Out of the 10 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Washburn University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Washburn University is a public institution located in Topeka, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 843 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Washburn University is $9,126. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $20,130. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,378 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 44% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Fort Hays State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Kansas list. FHSU is located in Hays, Kansas and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3,001 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Students from Kansas who attend FHSU full time pay an average of $5,430 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,870. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,189 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
Around 48% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wichita State University is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2,423 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $8,866 in tuition and fees if they attend WSU full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $18,226. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,729 in student loans. Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 60% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Kansas. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,493 students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $11,167 in tuition and fees if they attend KU full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $28,035. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from KU accumulate an average of $21,064 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 55% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 57% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Ottawa University - Online landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Located in Ottawa, Kansas, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 74 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Ottawa University - Online, expect to pay an average of $12,676 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,495 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
Ottawa University - Online is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Southwestern College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. SC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winfield, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 341 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend SC, expect to pay an average of $36,650 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,008 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 34% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 49% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Ottawa University - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 80 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Ottawa University - Kansas City, expect to pay an average of $12,622 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,495 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Ottawa University - Kansas City. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Central Christian College of Kansas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Kansas ranking. Central Christian College is located in McPherson, Kansas and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 89 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees at Central Christian College is $20,650. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $34,830 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 53% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Rasmussen University - Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Topeka, Kansas is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 35 students in 2021-2022.
Rasmussen University - Kansas does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $13,958. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,981 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 92% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 10 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.