2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Kansas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
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 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Newman University is a great value for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Wichita, Newman University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Newman University are $8,484 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Newman University is ranked #4 for overall quality for nursing in Kansas.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Grantham University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Kansas. Grantham University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ottawa University - Kansas City. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Ottawa University - Kansas City is a fairly 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.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Wichita State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Kansas. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a large student population.
WSU graduate students pay an average of $7,252 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Pittsburg State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the distant town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Pitt State graduate students pay an average of $8,728 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of Kansas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at KU are $11,045 a year.
KU also took the #2 spot in our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas rankings.
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University of Saint Mary landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. University of St. Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Leavenworth.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of St. Mary are $11,160 per year.
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Baker University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Baker is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Baldwin City.
Baker graduate students pay an average of $12,246 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Baker is ranked #3 for overall quality for nursing in Kansas.
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Tabor College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the town of Hillsboro, Tabor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Tabor are $11,670 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 6,840 |
| Minnesota | 14,890 |
| Iowa | 2,966 |
| Nebraska | 1,908 |
| North Dakota | 976 |
| South Dakota | 1,022 |
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Nursing Related Majors for Nursing
One of 30 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| 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.
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