2023 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Kansas
A trade school student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Kansas to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Trade Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas
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Our 2023 rankings named Wichita State University the most popular school in Kansas for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. WSU is a fairly large public school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 2,423 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $8,866 in tuition and fees if they attend WSU full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $18,226. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from WSU accumulate an average of $21,729 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
WSU does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2020-2021 year, about 60% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Kansas. K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3,938 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at K -State is $10,448. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $26,519. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,559 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 53% were women.
Online courses are available at K -State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 44% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pittsburg State University is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Pittsburg State University is a medium-sized public school located in Pittsburg, Kansas that handed out 1,024 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Pitt State is $7,774. Out-of-state students pay an average of $19,118. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Pitt State accumulate an average of $19,843 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 55% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Pitt State does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 62% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Grantham University is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Grantham University accumulate an average of $32,063 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 38% were women.
Since Grantham University is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Washburn University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Kansas list. Located in Topeka, Kansas, the medium-sized public school handed out 843 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Washburn University is $9,126. Out-of-state students pay an average of $20,130. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Washburn University accumulate an average of $23,378 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Washburn University. During the 2020-2021 year, about 44% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Fort Hays State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Located in Hays, Kansas, the fairly large public school handed out 3,001 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $5,430 in tuition and fees if they attend FHSU full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,870. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from FHSU accumulate an average of $22,189 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at FHSU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 48% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Kansas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Kansas ranking. This large public school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 4,493 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Kansas who attend KU full time pay an average of $11,167 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to 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. Of those students who received their degree, 55% were women.
One thing to take note of is that KU does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.
McPherson College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in McPherson, Kansas, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 154 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
McPherson College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $33,536. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 38% were women.
Ottawa University - Online landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Ottawa University - Online is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Ottawa, Kansas. It awarded 74 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Ottawa University - Online does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $12,676. 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 $22,495 in student loans. Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
Ottawa University - Online is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
With a ranking of #10, Friends University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Friends University is located in Wichita, Kansas and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 267 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Friends University does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $31,812. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,595 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Friends University. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 50% took at least some of their classes online.
Southwestern College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Kansas ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Winfield, Kansas, and it awarded 341 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at SC is $36,650. 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 $23,008 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 34% were women.
One thing to take note of is that SC does offer online classes in some areas. 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.
Ottawa University - Kansas City came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Kansas ranking. 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. Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
Since Ottawa University - Kansas City is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Newman University 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 #13 on the list. Located in Wichita, Kansas, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 259 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Newman University, expect to pay an average of $34,400 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could 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 $21,074 in student loans. Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
Newman University does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 25% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Central Christian College of Kansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Central Christian College of Kansas is a very small private not-for-profit school located in McPherson, Kansas that handed out 89 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Central Christian College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $20,650. 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 $34,830 in student loans. Around 53% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Central Christian College, 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, 65% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Emporia State University 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 #15 on the list. Emporia State University is a medium-sized public school located in Emporia, Kansas that handed out 731 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Kansas who attend ESU full time pay an average of $7,001 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $14,918. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,468 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at ESU. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 49% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Saint Mary landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Located in Leavenworth, Kansas, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 201 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend University of St. Mary, expect to pay an average of $32,540 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,405 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at University of St. Mary. In 2020-2021 about 31% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Sterling College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Kansas list. Located in Sterling, Kansas, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 131 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Sterling College, expect to pay an average of $30,000 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 46% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Sterling College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 23% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #18, Hesston College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Hesston College is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Hesston, Kansas that handed out 33 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Hesston is $29,952. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,586 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.
Online courses are available at Hesston, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 26% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Benedictine College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Kansas ranking. Benedictine College is located in Atchison, Kansas and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 501 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
If you want to attend Benedictine College, expect to pay an average of $33,720 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could 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 $21,518 in student loans. Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
MidAmerica Nazarene University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Kansas ranking. Olathe, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 366 students in 2021-2022.
MNU does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $34,832. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,883 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at MNU. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 18% took at least some of their classes online.
Bethel College - North Newton landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree trade school programs. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in North Newton, Kansas, and it awarded 71 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Bethel College - North Newton, expect to pay an average of $32,090 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could 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 $16,740 in student loans. Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Bethel College - North Newton. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 1% took at least some of their classes online.
Rasmussen University - Kansas ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Kansas list. Rasmussen University - Kansas is located in Topeka, Kansas and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 35 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
If you want to attend Rasmussen University - Kansas, expect to pay an average of $13,958 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Rasmussen University - Kansas accumulate an average of $28,981 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Rasmussen University - Kansas does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 92% took at least some of their classes online.
Tabor College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Kansas list. Located in Hillsboro, Kansas, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 136 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 49% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Tabor. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 6% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Bethany College Kansas landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Bethany College Kansas is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Lindsborg, Kansas that handed out 165 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Bethany College Kansas is $31,305. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 44% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Bethany College Kansas does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 26% took at least some of their classes online.
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*These averages are for the top 24 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%.
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