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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Kansas

19 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 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 Health Professions program at each school on the list.

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

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our analysis found University of Kansas to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Kansas. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

Full Health Professions at University of Kansas Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wichita State University is a great place for health professions students. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wichita.

Full Health Professions at Wichita State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cleveland University - Kansas City. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Kansas list. Cleveland is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Overland Park.

Full Health Professions at Cleveland University - Kansas City Report

#4

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Grantham University is a great place for health professions students. Located in the city of Lenexa, Grantham University is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Health Professions at Grantham University Report

#5

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Washburn University is a great place for health professions students. Washburn University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Topeka.

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#6

University of Saint Mary

Leavenworth, KS

University of Saint Mary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health professions students. It came in at #6 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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#7

Friends University

Wichita, KS

Friends University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Friends University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Wichita.

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With a ranking of #8, Fort Hays State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

With a ranking of #9, Pittsburg State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Pittsburg.

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Emporia State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the town of Emporia, ESU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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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

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 19 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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