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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Kansas

6 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary

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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.

The Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Kansas to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our analysis found University of Kansas to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Kansas. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

Of the 80 students majoring in nursing at KU, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#2

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Washburn University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Washburn University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Topeka.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Washburn University Report

#3

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pittsburg State University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Pitt State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Pittsburg.

Of the 18 students majoring in nursing at Pitt State, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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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 working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public school with a large student population.

Full Nursing at Fort Hays State University Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Wichita State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Kansas. WSU is a large public school located in the city of Wichita.

Of the 8 students majoring in nursing at WSU, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Rasmussen University - Kansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Rasmussen University - Kansas is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Topeka.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

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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 6 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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