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2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Kansas

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Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You

Nursing is the most popular major in Kansas with 2,633 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for nursing students. 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, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Kansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Kansas to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for nursing students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas

The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Kansas Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our analysis found University of Kansas to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Kansas. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Out of the 5 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburg State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Fort Hays State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Kansas. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.

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#4

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Washburn University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Kansas. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wichita State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 14,890
South Dakota 1,022
North Dakota 976
Nebraska 1,908
Iowa 2,966
Missouri 6,840

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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