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2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Kansas

11 Colleges
$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree School for You

Nursing is one of the most popular subjects to study in Kansas. With 311 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Kansas to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools

#1

Newman University

Wichita, KS

Our analysis found Newman University to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Kansas. Located in the city of Wichita, Newman University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Ottawa University - Kansas City

Overland Park, KS

Out of the 11 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Ottawa University - Kansas City landed the # 2 spot on the list. Ottawa University - Kansas City is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Overland Park.

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#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Out of the 11 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

University of Saint Mary

Leavenworth, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Saint Mary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. University of St. Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Leavenworth.

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#5

Baker University

Baldwin City, KS

The excellent master’s degree programs at Baker University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Kansas. Baker is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Baldwin City.

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MidAmerica Nazarene University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Olathe, MNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Pittsburg State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the distant town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Fort Hays State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.

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Wichita State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a large student population.

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#10

Tabor College

Hillsboro, KS

Tabor College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the town of Hillsboro, Tabor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 2,207
Minnesota 5,809
Iowa 462
Nebraska 414
North Dakota 100
South Dakota 94

One of 29 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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