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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Kansas

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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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Kansas to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

Check out the nursing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kansas.

#1

University of Saint Mary

Leavenworth, KS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Saint Mary the most popular school in Kansas for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Leavenworth, University of St. Mary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in nursing at University of St. Mary, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at MidAmerica Nazarene University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Kansas. MNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Olathe.

Full Nursing at MidAmerica Nazarene University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fort Hays State University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

Full Nursing at Fort Hays State University Report

#4

Newman University

Wichita, KS

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Newman University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Kansas. Newman University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wichita.

Of the 19 students majoring in nursing at Newman University, 53% are male and 47% are female.

Full Nursing at Newman University Report

#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

Full Nursing at University of Kansas Report

#5

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Grantham University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Kansas. Located in the small city of Lenexa, Grantham University is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 82% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Grantham University Report

#7

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

With a ranking of #7, Pittsburg State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Pitt State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Pittsburg.

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

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#8

Tabor College

Hillsboro, KS

Tabor College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Tabor is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Hillsboro.

Of the 6 students majoring in nursing at Tabor, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Full Nursing at Tabor College Report

Wichita State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. WSU is a large public school located in the large city of Wichita.

Full Nursing at Wichita State University Report

#9

Ottawa University - Kansas City

Overland Park, KS

Ottawa University - Kansas City landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the midsize city of Overland Park, Ottawa University - Kansas City is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 13 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.

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