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2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Kansas

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$81,655 Avg Salary

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 Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Kansas to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kansas the most popular online school in Kansas for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 43% are male.

Full Health Professions at University of Kansas Report

#2

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Washburn University is a great place for health professions students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 90% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at Washburn University Report

#3

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Pittsburg State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Kansas. Located in the town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in health professions at Pitt State, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Fort Hays State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Kansas. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Hays.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 69% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at Wichita State University Report

Rasmussen University - Kansas ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the rural area of Topeka, Rasmussen University - Kansas is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 6 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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