2023 Most Popular 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Kansas to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Saint Mary the most popular school in Kansas for nursing students working on their master’s degree. University of St. Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Leavenworth.
About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.
Out of the 13 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, MidAmerica Nazarene University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Olathe, MNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Fort Hays State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Kansas. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Hays.
Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Newman University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Wichita, Newman University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 47% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 53% are male.
A rank of #5 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Grantham University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Grantham University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Lenexa.
Of the 11 students majoring in nursing at Grantham University, 18% are male and 82% are female.
With a ranking of #7, Pittsburg State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in nursing at Pitt State, 10% are male and 90% are female.
Tabor College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the remote town of Hillsboro, Tabor is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.
Ottawa University - Kansas City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Ottawa University - Kansas City is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Overland Park.
Women make up 50% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Wichita State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population.
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 Related Majors
Nursing Concentrations
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 13 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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