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2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Kansas

6 Colleges
$81,655 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Health Professions 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 online doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

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

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kansas the most popular online school in Kansas for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

About 57% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#2

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Out of the 6 online programs at schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Washburn University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Topeka.

Women make up 90% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at Washburn University Report

#3

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Out of the 6 online programs at schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburg State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Pitt State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Pittsburg.

Of the 18 students majoring in health professions at Pitt State, 6% are male and 94% are female.

Full Health Professions at Pittsburg State University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fort Hays State University is a great place for health professions students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public school with a large student population.

Full Health Professions at Fort Hays State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. WSU is a large public school located in the large city of Wichita.

Women make up 69% of the health professions majors at the school.

Read full report on Health Professions at Wichita State University

With a ranking of #6, Rasmussen University - Kansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online doctor’s degree. Rasmussen University - Kansas is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Topeka.

Read full report on Health Professions at Rasmussen University - Kansas

Best Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Professions Colleges 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

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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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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