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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Kansas

6 Schools Ranked
$78,611 Avg Student Debt

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which nursing program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Kansas to see which ones had the most popular online doctor's degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

University of Kansas

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

Our analysis found University of Kansas to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Kansas. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, the large public school handed out 966 doctor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.

On average, doctor’s degree students take out $77,632 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 42% took at least some of their classes online.

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#2

Washburn University

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washburn University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Washburn University is a public institution located in Topeka, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 137 doctor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

On average, doctor’s degree students take out $70,739 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 51% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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#3

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 #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular 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. Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2020-2021 about 76% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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34 Total Awards
$4,503 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Hays State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. FHSU is a fairly large public school situated in Hays, Kansas. It awarded 34 doctor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.

Around 94% 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

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wichita State University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Wichita, Kansas, the fairly large public school handed out 88 doctor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.

Doctor’s Degree recipients from WSU accumulate an average of $63,548 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 47% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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$4,726 Average Tuition & Fees

Rasmussen University - Kansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking.

Since the graduate programs at Rasmussen University - Kansas are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 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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