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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas

20 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Kansas to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found MidAmerica Nazarene University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Kansas. Located in the suburb of Olathe, MNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 83% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at MNU accumulate an average of around $28,384 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $429.

Full Nursing at MidAmerica Nazarene University Report

#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Out of the 20 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from KU take out $23,714 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Wichita State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Kansas. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.

Nursing majors at WSU take out an average of $28,153 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $177.

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#4

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

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

About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Washburn University accumulate an average of around $27,487 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $187, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Out of the 20 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburg State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

Nursing majors at Pitt State take out an average of $24,177 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Fort Hays State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Hays.

Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at FHSU take out an average of $24,478 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Baker University

Baldwin City, KS

Baker University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Baker is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Baldwin City.

About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

Nursing majors at Baker take out an average of $29,825 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

University of Saint Mary

Leavenworth, KS

University of Saint Mary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. University of St. Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Leavenworth.

About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at University of St. Mary take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,978.

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#9

Hesston College

Hesston, KS

With a ranking of #9, Hesston College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Hesston is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hesston.

Women make up 96% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Hesston take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,533.

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#10

Emporia State University

Emporia, KS

With a ranking of #10, Emporia State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. ESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Emporia.

About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at ESU accumulate an average of around $20,926 in student debt.

Full Nursing at Emporia State University Report

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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 20 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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