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2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Kansas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

16 Colleges
$17,039 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,876 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Health Professions Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Kansas to see which programs offered the best value experiences for health professions students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Kansas

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for health professions majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools

$5,430 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Fort Hays State University the best value school in Kansas for health professions students. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FHSU are $5,430 a year.

Full Health Professions at Fort Hays State University Report

#2

Newman University

Wichita, KS
$34,460 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Newman University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in Kansas list. Newman University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Wichita.

Newman University undergraduate students pay an average of $34,460 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Newman University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Health Professions Schools in Kansas list.

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$8,800 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wichita State University is a great value for health professions students. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Wichita.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WSU are $8,800 a year.

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#4

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS
$7,744 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Pittsburg State University is a great value for health professions students. Pitt State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Pittsburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pitt State are $7,744 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Pitt State is ranked #5 for overall quality for health professions in Kansas.

Full Health Professions at Pittsburg State University Report

#5

Ottawa University - Kansas City

Overland Park, KS
$12,869 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ottawa University - Kansas City. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Kansas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park, Ottawa University - Kansas City is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ottawa University - Kansas City are $12,869 per year.

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#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS
$11,166 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Kansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in Kansas ranking. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at KU are $11,166 per year.

KU also made our Best Health Professions Schools in Kansas list, coming in at #2.

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$12,616 Average Tuition & Fees

Ottawa University - Online came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in Kansas ranking. Ottawa University - Online is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ottawa.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ottawa University - Online are $12,616 a year.

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$7,001 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Emporia State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students. Located in the town of Emporia, ESU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ESU are $7,001 per year.

Read full report on Health Professions at Emporia State University

#9

Washburn University

Topeka, KS
$8,872 Average Tuition & Fees

Washburn University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in Kansas list. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Topeka.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Washburn University are $8,872 per year.

Full Health Professions at Washburn University Report

#10

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS
$8,280 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Grantham University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students. Located in the small city of Lenexa, Grantham University is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grantham University are $8,280 per year.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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