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2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Kansas

Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Schools Ranked
$18,116 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Kansas to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Kansas

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17 Total Awards
$11,376 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Fort Hays State University the best value school in Kansas for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. FHSU is located in Hays, Kansas and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at FHSU are $11,376 per year.

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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 93% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

FHSU also took the #3 spot in our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas rankings.

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#2

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas
18 Total Awards
$19,560 Average Tuition & Fees

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 value nursing schools in Kansas. Pittsburg State University is a medium-sized public school located in Pittsburg, Kansas that handed out 18 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Pitt State graduate students pay an average of $19,560 in tuition and fees each year.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Pitt State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Pitt State is ranked #2 for overall quality in Kansas.

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#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
80 Total Awards
$25,007 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. KU is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 80 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

KU graduate students pay an average of $25,007 in tuition and fees each year.

One thing to take note of is that KU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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.

KU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list.

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#4

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
8 Total Awards
$15,323 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Wichita State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Kansas. WSU is a fairly large public school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 8 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

WSU graduate students pay an average of $15,323 in tuition and fees each year.

One thing to take note of is that WSU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 37% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

WSU also took the #5 spot in our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas rankings.

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#5

Washburn University

Topeka, Kansas
20 Total Awards
$19,316 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washburn University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in Topeka, Kansas, the medium-sized public school handed out 20 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Washburn University graduate students pay an average of $19,316 in tuition and fees each year.

Washburn University 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 48% took at least some of their classes online.

Washburn University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

References

  • 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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