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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Kansas

6 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Kansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Kansas to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kansas the most popular school in Kansas for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 81% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#2

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Washburn University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Kansas. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#3

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Pittsburg State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Kansas. Located in the distant town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 94% of the nursing majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fort Hays State University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.

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Out of the 6 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 63% of the nursing majors at the school.

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Rasmussen University - Kansas ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the rural area of Topeka, Rasmussen University - Kansas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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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
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 6 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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