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2023 Best Health Professions Schools in Kansas

16 Colleges
$49,876 Avg Salary
$24,744 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was ranked 3rd in Kansas. In fact, 1,489 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Health Professions Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Kansas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Health Professions Schools in Kansas

The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools

#1

Newman University

Wichita, KS

Our analysis found Newman University to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Kansas. Newman University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wichita.

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Out of the 16 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Ottawa University - Online landed the # 2 spot on the list. Ottawa University - Online is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ottawa.

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#3

Ottawa University - Kansas City

Overland Park, KS

Out of the 16 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Ottawa University - Kansas City landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Overland Park, Ottawa University - Kansas City is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in Kansas list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

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#5

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Out of the 16 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburg State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg.

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#6

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in Kansas list. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Topeka.

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#7

University of Saint Mary

Leavenworth, KS

University of Saint Mary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Leavenworth, University of St. Mary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Wichita State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Schools in Kansas ranking. WSU is a large public school located in the large city of Wichita.

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Fort Hays State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a large student population.

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#10

Friends University

Wichita, KS

Friends University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. Friends University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Wichita.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 7,577
Minnesota 12,836
Iowa 2,948
North Dakota 647
Nebraska 1,943
South Dakota 515

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952
Mental & Social Health Services 16,815
Allied Health Professions 12,950
Communication Sciences 10,547
Dentistry 6,770
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4,684
Chiropractic 2,658
Alternative Medicine & Systems 2,582
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 2,481
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,762
Medical Illustration & Informatics 1,747
Health Sciences & Services 1,746
Other Health Professions 1,261
Health/Medical Prep Programs 1,122
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 954
Medical Science 909
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 462
Dental Support Services 122
Alternative Medical Support Services 80
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 55
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 37
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 11
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 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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