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2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Kansas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$8,232 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Kansas. In total, 2,633 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Kansas.

Today's healthcare students have 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. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Kansas to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas

Check out the nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Kansas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Nursing

Our analysis found Fort Hays State University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Kansas. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at FHSU are $4,500 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, FHSU is ranked #3 for overall quality for nursing in Kansas.

Read full report on Nursing at Fort Hays State University

#2

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Pittsburg State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Kansas. Pitt State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Pitt State are $8,728 per year.

Pitt State also took the #2 spot in our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas rankings.

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#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Out of the 5 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 3 spot on the list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

KU graduate students pay an average of $11,045 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

KU also took the #1 spot in our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas rankings.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wichita State University is a great value for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. WSU is a large public school located in the city of Wichita.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WSU are $7,252 a year.

Read full report on Nursing at Wichita State University

#5

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Washburn University is a great value for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Washburn University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Topeka.

Washburn University graduate students pay an average of $9,636 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Washburn University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list.

Read full report on Nursing at Washburn University

Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 14,890
Iowa 2,966
Missouri 6,840
Nebraska 1,908
South Dakota 1,022
North Dakota 976

Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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