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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Kansas

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$115,233 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Kansas to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online doctor's degree.

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kansas the most popular online school in Kansas for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#2

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washburn University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in nursing at Washburn University, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#3

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pittsburg State University is a great place for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

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The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Fort Hays State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Kansas. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Hays.

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The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Wichita State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Kansas. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 38% are male.

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

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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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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