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Master’s Degree Programs in Kansas
The Midwestern state of Kansas is home to about 2.8 million people, and the health care industry in the state will need to ensure that qualified individuals are available to provide health care leadership, administration and health care services to this population. The most job opportunities will be centered on Kansas’ larger urban areas, such as Wichita, Overland Park, Kansas City and Topeka, and you can expect good overall job security. Kansas has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation (about 6.6 percent in December 2009, compared to 10 percent for the rest of the nation). Some of Kansas’ largest health care employers include: the St. Luke’s Health System, which includes 11 hospitals, and the KU Medical Center based out of the Kansas City area; and the Via Christi Health System, which employs more than 9,000 people, out of the Wichita area. About 70,590 people were employed in careers as health care practitioners and technicians in Kansas as of May 2008. The average yearly salary of those in these professions was $60,740.
The following schools offer Master’s degrees in health care.
School Name: Cleveland Chiropractic College
Address: 10850 Lowell Avenue, Overland Park, Kansas 66210
Contact: (913) 234-0600
Website: www.cleveland.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Programs Offered: Associate’s degree;Bachelor’s degree;First-professional degree
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 2 to 1
School Name: Emporia State University
Address: 1200 Commercial, Emporia, Kansas 66801-5087
Contact: (620) 341-1200
Website: www.emporia.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: Bachelor’s degree;Postbaccalaureate certificate;Master’s degree;Post-master’s certificate
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 18 to 1
School Name: Fort Hays State University
Address: 600 Park St, Hays, Kansas 67601-4099
Contact: (785) 628-4000
Website: www.fhsu.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: Associate’s degree;Bachelor’s degree;Master’s degree;Post-master’s certificate
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 22 to 1
School Name: Friends University
Address: 2100 W. University Ave., Wichita, Kansas 67213
Contact: (316) 295-5000
Website: www.friends.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Programs Offered: Associate’s degree;Bachelor’s degree;Postbaccalaureate certificate;Master’s degree
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 14 to 1
School Name: Kansas State University
Address: Anderson Hall, Manhattan, Kansas 66506
Contact: (785) 532-6250
Website: www.k-state.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: One but less than two years certificate;Associate’s degree;Bachelor’s degree;Postbaccalaureate certificate;Master’s degree
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 19 to 1
School Name: Newman University
Address: 3100 McCormick Ave, Wichita, Kansas 67213-2097
Contact: (316) 942-4291
Website: www.newmanu.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Programs Offered: Associate’s degree;Bachelor’s degree;Master’s degree
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 13 to 1
School Name: Pittsburg State University
Address: 1701 S Broadway, Pittsburg, Kansas 66762
Contact: (620) 231-7000
Website: www.pittstate.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: One but less than two years certificate;Associate’s degree;Bachelor’s degree;Master’s degree;Post-master’s certificate
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 18 to 1
School Name: University of Kansas
Address: Lawrence, Kansas 66045
Contact: (785) 864-2700
Website: www.ku.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: Bachelor’s degree;Postbaccalaureate certificate;Master’s degree;Post-master’s certificate;Doctor’s degree;First-professional degree;First-professional certificate
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 19 to 1
School Name: Washburn University
Address: 1700 SW College Avenue, Topeka, Kansas 66621-0001
Contact: (785) 670-1010
Website: www.washburn.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: One but less than two years certificate;Associate’s degree;Bachelor’s degree;Master’s degree
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 15 to 1
School Name: Wichita State University
Address: 1845 Fairmount, Wichita, Kansas 67260-0124
Contact: (316) 978-3456
Website: www.wichita.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate;Associate’s degree;Bachelor’s degree;Postbaccalaureate certificate;Master’s degree;Post-master’s certificate;Doctor’s degree
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 19 to 1
