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2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Kansas

5 Schools Ranked

There are so many nursing programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Kansas to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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Top Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Kansas

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
$11,045 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Kansas to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Kansas.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at KU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 69% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#2

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas
$8,728 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pittsburg State University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree.

Pitt State does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 80% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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$4,500 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Hays State University landed the # 3 spot on the list.

FHSU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 93% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

Washburn University

Topeka, Kansas
$9,636 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Washburn University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree.

Online graduate courses are available at Washburn University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 48% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#5

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
$7,252 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent 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.

Online graduate courses are available at WSU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 37% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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