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.
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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 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.
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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 2023 rankings named University of Saint Mary the most popular school in Kansas for nursing students working on their master’s degree. 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.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means MidAmerica Nazarene University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Olathe, MNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Newman University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Wichita, Newman University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 47% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 53% are male.
Out of the 13 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Grantham University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Grantham University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Lenexa.
Of the 11 students majoring in nursing at Grantham University, 18% are male and 82% are female.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Pittsburg State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the 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.
Tabor College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the remote town of Hillsboro, Tabor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.
Ottawa University - Kansas City landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Ottawa University - Kansas City is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Overland Park.
Women make up 50% of the nursing majors at the school.
With a ranking of #9, Wichita State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region
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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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