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2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Kansas

5 Schools Ranked
$78,611 Avg Student Debt

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.

View our full ranking methodology.

Top Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Kansas

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
966 Total Awards
$11,046 Average Tuition & Fees
$77,632 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kansas the best school in Kansas for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Kansas is a large public school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 966 doctor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

On average, doctor’s degree students take out $77,632 in loans while pursuing their degree.

One thing to take note of is that KU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 42% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#2

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas
21 Total Awards
$8,758 Average Tuition & Fees
$15,666 Avg Student Debt

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Pittsburg State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Kansas. Pitt State is a public institution located in Pittsburg, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 doctor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

On average, doctor’s degree students take out $15,666 in loans while pursuing their degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Pitt State. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 76% took at least some of their classes online.

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34 Total Awards
$4,503 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Hays State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. FHSU is a fairly large public school situated in Hays, Kansas. It awarded 34 doctor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at FHSU. During the 2020-2021 year, about 94% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Fort Hays State University Report

#4

Washburn University

Topeka, Kansas
137 Total Awards
$9,900 Average Tuition & Fees
$70,739 Avg Student Debt

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. Washburn University is located in Topeka, Kansas and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 137 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Doctor’s Degree recipients from Washburn University accumulate an average of $70,739 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Washburn University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 51% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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#5

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
88 Total Awards
$7,562 Average Tuition & Fees
$63,548 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 5 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. WSU is a fairly large public school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 88 doctor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

On average, doctor’s degree students take out $63,548 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at WSU. In 2020-2021 about 47% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Wichita State University Report

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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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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