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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Kansas

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

Finding the Best Nursing 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Kansas to see which programs were the most popular 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 Colleges.

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our analysis found University of Kansas to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Kansas. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washburn University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Kansas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Nursing at Washburn University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Hays State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Kansas list. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Hays.

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#4

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Pittsburg State University is a great place for nursing students. Located in the distant town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Nursing at Pittsburg State University

Out of the 13 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, MidAmerica Nazarene University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Olathe, MNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

University of Saint Mary

Leavenworth, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Saint Mary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Kansas list. University of St. Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Leavenworth.

Full Nursing at University of Saint Mary Report

#7

Newman University

Wichita, KS

Newman University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Kansas list. Located in the large city of Wichita, Newman University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

Grantham University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in Kansas ranking. Grantham University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Lenexa.

Read full report on Nursing at Grantham University

Wichita State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population.

Full Nursing at Wichita State University Report

#10

Tabor College

Hillsboro, KS

Tabor College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Kansas list. Located in the town of Hillsboro, Tabor is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Nursing at Tabor College

Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Schools 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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