2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Kansas
Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.
The Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Kansas to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas
The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Newman University the best school in Kansas for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Wichita, Newman University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ottawa University - Kansas City is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Ottawa University - Kansas City is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Overland Park.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Saint Mary. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. University of St. Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Leavenworth.
Out of the 11 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Baker University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Baker is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Baldwin City.
MidAmerica Nazarene University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Olathe, MNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #7, Pittsburg State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Fort Hays State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Hays.
Wichita State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Tabor College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the town of Hillsboro, Tabor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Minnesota | 14,890 |
South Dakota | 1,022 |
North Dakota | 976 |
Nebraska | 1,908 |
Iowa | 2,966 |
Missouri | 6,840 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 11 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).
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