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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Kansas

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When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Kansas to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

Wichita State University

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

Our 2023 rankings named Wichita State University the most popular school in Kansas for computer science students working on their master’s degree. WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 master’s degrees to qualified students.

Around 35% of those degree recipients were women.

WSU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 37% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#2

Ottawa University - Kansas City

Overland Park, Kansas
35 Total Awards
$10,968 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at Ottawa University - Kansas City helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Kansas. Ottawa University - Kansas City is a private not-for-profit institution located in Overland Park, Kansas. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 35 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 31% were women.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Ottawa University - Kansas City. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#3

Grantham University

Lenexa, Kansas
24 Total Awards
$4,800 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Grantham University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Grantham University is a private for-profit institution located in Lenexa, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the graduate programs at Grantham University are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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#4

University of Kansas

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

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.

KU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 69% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#5

Kansas State University

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

You’ll be in good company if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 master’s degrees to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 25% were women.

Online graduate 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 2019-2020 about 52% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas
5 Total Awards
$8,532 Average Tuition & Fees

Emporia State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Emporia, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

One thing to take note of is that ESU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 94% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#7

Friends University

Wichita, Kansas
3 Total Awards
$11,988 Average Tuition & Fees

Friends University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Friends University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 3 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Friends University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 38% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#8

Ottawa University - Ottawa

Ottawa, Kansas
$12,753 Average Tuition & Fees

Ottawa University - Ottawa landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs.

Since the graduate programs at Ottawa are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 8 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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