2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Kansas
Finding the Most Popular Online Nursing 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 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Kansas to see which ones were the most popular online programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Kansas
Check out the online nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kansas.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools
Our analysis found University of Kansas to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online degree in Kansas. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.
After completing their degree, nursing graduates from KU carry an average student debtload of $22,182.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Washburn University is a great place for nursing students pursuing an online degree. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Topeka.
Nursing majors at Washburn University take out an average of $26,142 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $187.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wichita State University is a great place for nursing students pursuing an online degree. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Wichita.
Nursing majors at WSU take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $177, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fort Hays State University is a great place for nursing students pursuing an online degree. Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Nursing majors at FHSU take out an average of $22,866 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Out of the 11 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburg State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg.
After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Pitt State carry an average student debtload of $24,546.
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With a ranking of #6, Ottawa University - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park, Ottawa University - Kansas City is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Nursing majors at Ottawa University - Kansas City take out an average of $26,768 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Grantham University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the city of Lenexa, Grantham University is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Southwestern College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #8 on the list. SC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winfield.
On average, nursing graduates from SC take out $49,857 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #9, Ottawa University - Online did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Ottawa University - Online is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ottawa.
After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Ottawa University - Online carry an average student debtload of $26,768.
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Rasmussen University - Kansas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Kansas ranking. Rasmussen University - Kansas is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Topeka.
On average, nursing graduates from Rasmussen University - Kansas take out $35,539 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $161, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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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