2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Kansas
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.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas
Check out the nursing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kansas.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools
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 school 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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Out of the 13 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, MidAmerica Nazarene University landed the # 2 spot on the list. MNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Olathe.
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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 school with a fairly large student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Newman University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. 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.
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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 city of Lawrence.
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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.
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Pittsburg State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Pitt State is a medium-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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Tabor College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Tabor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hillsboro.
Of the 6 students majoring in nursing at Tabor, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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Wichita State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. WSU is a large public school located in the city of Wichita.
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With a ranking of #9, Ottawa University - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the 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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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 14,890 |
| Iowa | 2,966 |
| Missouri | 6,840 |
| Nebraska | 1,908 |
| South Dakota | 1,022 |
| North Dakota | 976 |
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 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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