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2023 Most Popular Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Kansas

8 Schools Ranked

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Kansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 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 each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
530 Total Awards
$11,045 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Kansas to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Kansas. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 530 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since KU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 69% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#2

Cleveland University - Kansas City

Overland Park, Kansas
121 Total Awards

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Cleveland University - Kansas City helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in Kansas. Cleveland is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Overland Park, Kansas. It awarded 121 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 51% were women.

Cleveland does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 7% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
55 Total Awards
$7,252 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. WSU is a public institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 55 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at WSU. In fact, around 37% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#4

University of Saint Mary

Leavenworth, Kansas
41 Total Awards

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Saint Mary is a great place for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Saint Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in Leavenworth, Kansas that handed out 41 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at University of St. Mary. In 2019-2020 about 34% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#5

Washburn University

Topeka, Kansas
20 Total Awards
$9,636 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Washburn University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Washburn University is a public institution located in Topeka, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.

One thing to take note of is that Washburn University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 48% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas
18 Total Awards
$8,728 Average Tuition & Fees

Pittsburg State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Pittsburg, Kansas, the medium-sized public school handed out 18 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that Pitt State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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17 Total Awards
$4,500 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Fort Hays State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. This fairly large public school is located in Hays, Kansas, and it awarded 17 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that FHSU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 93% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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$5,615 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Rasmussen University - Kansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree.

Since the graduate programs at Rasmussen University - Kansas are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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