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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Kansas

40 Colleges
$67,165 Avg Salary
$28,256 Avg Student Debt

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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.

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The Most Popular Nursing 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 40 schools in Kansas to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

#1

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

Our analysis found Butler Community College to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Kansas. Located in the town of El Dorado, Butler CC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Butler CC take out $26,808 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

The excellent programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Kansas. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

Nursing majors at KU take out an average of $22,182 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MidAmerica Nazarene University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Kansas list. MNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Olathe.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from MNU carry an average student debt load of $27,125. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $429, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Washburn University is a great place for nursing students. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Topeka.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Washburn University accumulate an average of around $26,142 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $187.

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The excellent programs at Wichita State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Kansas. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Wichita.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from WSU carry an average student debt load of $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $177, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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. Rasmussen University - Kansas is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Topeka.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Rasmussen University - Kansas carry an average student debt load of $35,539. 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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Fort Hays State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at FHSU take out is $22,866.

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#8

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Pittsburg State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in Kansas ranking. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Pittsburg.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Pitt State accumulate an average of around $24,546 in student debt.

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#9

University of Saint Mary

Leavenworth, KS

University of Saint Mary came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the fringe town of Leavenworth, University of St. Mary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from University of St. Mary carry an average student debt load of $30,899.

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Neosho County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the remote town of Chanute, Neosho County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Neosho County Community College accumulate an average of around $17,450 in student debt.

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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 26 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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