2023 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Kansas
Finding the Best Health Professions Master's Degree School for You
Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Kansas. With 5,886 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in Kansas to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas
The colleges and universities below are the best for health professions majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Newman University the best school in Kansas for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Wichita, Newman University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out of the 16 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Ottawa University - Online landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Ottawa, Ottawa University - Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ottawa University - Kansas City is a great place for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Ottawa University - Kansas City is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Overland Park.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 16 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Saint Mary did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions 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.
Friends University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Wichita, Friends University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #8, Emporia State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. ESU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Emporia.
Baker University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health professions programs. Baker is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Baldwin City.
Fort Hays State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Hays.
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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Minnesota | 25,582 |
Iowa | 6,876 |
South Dakota | 2,186 |
Missouri | 16,143 |
Nebraska | 4,665 |
North Dakota | 2,083 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Health Professions
Health Professions Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 322,592 |
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 |
Health Sciences & Services | 35,945 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 29,833 |
Mental & Social Health Services | 29,053 |
Medicine | 28,629 |
Dental Support Services | 26,399 |
Communication Sciences | 22,298 |
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 20,393 |
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 18,901 |
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services | 10,751 |
Health/Medical Prep Programs | 9,210 |
Other Health Professions | 7,984 |
Dentistry | 6,770 |
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 6,158 |
Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 5,115 |
Alternative Medicine & Systems | 3,564 |
Chiropractic | 2,658 |
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies | 2,374 |
Medical Illustration & Informatics | 2,089 |
Optometry | 1,822 |
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 1,775 |
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services | 960 |
Medical Science | 909 |
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies | 294 |
Alternative Medical Support Services | 227 |
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies | 68 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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