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2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Kansas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$9,005 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was ranked 3rd in Kansas. In fact, 2,633 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Kansas to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Fort Hays State University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Kansas. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Hays.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at FHSU are $4,500 per year.

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#2

Newman University

Wichita, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Newman University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the large city of Wichita, Newman University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Newman University graduate students pay an average of $8,484 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Newman University also made our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list, coming in at #4.

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#3

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

Out of the 11 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Grantham University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Grantham University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Lenexa.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Grantham University are $4,800 a year.

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#4

Ottawa University - Kansas City

Overland Park, KS

The excellent master’s degree programs at Ottawa University - Kansas City helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Kansas. Ottawa University - Kansas City is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park.

Ottawa University - Kansas City graduate students pay an average of $10,968 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Nursing at Ottawa University - Kansas City Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wichita State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WSU are $7,252 per year.

Full Nursing at Wichita State University Report

#6

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

With a ranking of #6, Pittsburg State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Pitt State are $8,728 a year.

Read full report on Nursing at Pittsburg State University

#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at KU are $11,045 a year.

KU also made our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list, coming in at #2.

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#8

University of Saint Mary

Leavenworth, KS

With a ranking of #8, University of Saint Mary did quite well on this year’s best value schools 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.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of St. Mary are $11,160 per year.

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#9

Baker University

Baldwin City, KS

Baker University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Baker is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Baldwin City.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Baker are $12,246 per year.

Baker also made our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list, coming in at #3.

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#10

Tabor College

Hillsboro, KS

Tabor College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Hillsboro, Tabor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Tabor graduate students pay an average of $11,670 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Nursing at Tabor College Report

Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 6,840
Minnesota 14,890
Iowa 2,966
Nebraska 1,908
North Dakota 976
South Dakota 1,022

One of 30 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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