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Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at University of Kansas stacks up to those at other schools.

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and has a total student population of 26,744. Of the 204 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Kansas in 2021, 204 of them were nursing majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

KU Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at KU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

KU does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

KU Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at KU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at KU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 20
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 31
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 39
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 39
Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 40
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 56
Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 80
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Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 120
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 122
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 123
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 172
Best Nursing Schools 181
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 195
196
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 214
Most Popular Nursing Schools 222
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 238
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 269
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 398
401
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 421
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 452
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 557
705
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 864
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,111
1,325
Most Focused Nursing Schools 1,570

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in nursing from KU. This makes it the #453 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 80 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from KU Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at KU is $56,568. This is less than $62,880, which is the national average of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Nursing Student Demographics at KU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at University of Kansas.

KU Nursing Bachelor’s Program

90% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 204 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Nursing from KU in 2020-2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at KU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Kansas with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 160
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

KU Nursing Master’s Program

100% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students earned a master's degree in nursing from KU. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from KU, 73% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Kansas with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

KU also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 80 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Kansas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 204
Nursing Practice 46
Nurse Anesthetist 30
Nursing Science 16
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 1

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KS, the home state for University of Kansas.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Registered Nurses 27,810 $61,030
Medical and Health Services Managers 3,890 $94,050
Nurse Practitioners 2,270 $99,430
Nursing Instructors and Professors 530 $63,640
Nurse Anesthetists 300 $159,600

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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