2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas
Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor'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.
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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in Kansas to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named MidAmerica Nazarene University the most popular school in Kansas for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Olathe, MNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 83% of the nursing majors at the school.
On average, nursing graduates from MNU take out $28,384 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $429, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from KU carry an average student debt load of $23,714.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Wichita State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Kansas. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at WSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,153. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $177, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Out of the 20 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Washburn University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.
On average, nursing graduates from Washburn University take out $27,487 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $187.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Pittsburg State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Kansas. Located in the town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Pitt State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,177.
With a ranking of #6, Fort Hays State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Hays.
Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at FHSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,478.
Baker University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Baker is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Baldwin City.
About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Baker take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,825.
University of Saint Mary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. University of St. Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Leavenworth.
About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at University of St. Mary accumulate an average of around $31,978 in student debt.
With a ranking of #9, Hesston College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Hesston is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hesston.
Women make up 96% of the nursing majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Hesston accumulate an average of around $30,533 in student debt.
Emporia State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. ESU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Emporia.
About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.
On average, nursing graduates from ESU take out $20,926 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Colleges 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 |
Nursing Related Majors
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 20 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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