2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Kansas
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 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Kansas to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Saint Mary to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Kansas. University of St. Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Leavenworth.
About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MidAmerica Nazarene University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the large suburb of Olathe, MNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 13 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Hays State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. FHSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Hays.
Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Newman University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the large city of Wichita, Newman University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 47% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 53% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grantham University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Grantham University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Lenexa.
Of the 11 students majoring in nursing at Grantham University, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.
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Pittsburg State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the distant town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in nursing at Pitt State, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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Tabor College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the town of Hillsboro, Tabor is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.
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Ottawa University - Kansas City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Ottawa University - Kansas City is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park.
Women make up 50% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Wichita State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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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 |
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 13 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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