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2023 Best Health Professions Schools in Kansas

35 Colleges
$49,876 Avg Salary
$24,744 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Health Professions Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in Kansas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Health Professions Schools in Kansas

The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools

Our analysis found Ottawa University - Online to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Kansas. Located in the town of Ottawa, Ottawa University - Online is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, health professions graduates from Ottawa University - Online take out $26,485 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Ottawa University - Kansas City

Overland Park, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ottawa University - Kansas City. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in Kansas list. Ottawa University - Kansas City is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Overland Park.

Health Professions majors at Ottawa University - Kansas City take out an average of $26,485 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 35 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Washburn Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn Tech is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Washburn Tech take out is $16,798.

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#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

The excellent programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Kansas. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at KU accumulate an average of around $23,378 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $295.

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The excellent programs at Rasmussen University - Kansas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Kansas. Located in the rural area of Topeka, Rasmussen University - Kansas is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at Rasmussen University - Kansas accumulate an average of around $27,044 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $127.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

With a ranking of #6, Kansas State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

On average, health professions graduates from K -State take out $25,125 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in Kansas list. Located in the city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, health professions graduates from Washburn University take out $24,249 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $187, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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North Central Kansas Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Schools in Kansas ranking. North Central Kansas Technical College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Beloit.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at North Central Kansas Technical College take out is $17,408.

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Flint Hills Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. Flint Hills Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Emporia.

Health Professions majors at Flint Hills Technical College take out an average of $16,462 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Newman University

Wichita, KS

Newman University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Health Professions 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.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Newman University take out is $23,917.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 25,582
Iowa 6,876
South Dakota 2,186
Missouri 16,143
Nebraska 4,665
North Dakota 2,083

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
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 25 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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