2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Kansas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Kansas to see which ones offered the best value master'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.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas
Check out the nursing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Fort Hays State University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Kansas. Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at FHSU are $4,500 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Newman University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Newman University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Wichita.
Newman University graduate students pay an average of $8,484 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Newman University also took the #1 spot in our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas rankings.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Grantham University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Kansas. Located in the small city of Lenexa, Grantham University is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Grantham University graduate students pay an average of $4,800 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 11 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Ottawa University - Kansas City landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Overland Park, Ottawa University - Kansas City is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ottawa University - Kansas City are $10,968 per year.
Ottawa University - Kansas City did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wichita State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. WSU is a large public school located in the large city of Wichita.
WSU graduate students pay an average of $7,252 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
WSU also took the #5 spot in our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas rankings.
With a ranking of #6, Pittsburg State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Pittsburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Pitt State are $8,728 a year.
University of Kansas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at KU are $11,045 a year.
KU also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas rankings.
University of Saint Mary came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the town of Leavenworth, University of St. Mary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of St. Mary are $11,160 per year.
Baker University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the town of Baldwin City, Baker is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Baker are $12,246 per year.
Tabor College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Tabor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Hillsboro.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Tabor are $11,670 per year.
Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value Nursing Schools 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 |
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Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Nursing Focus Areas
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 11 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).
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