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2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in Kansas

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

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 Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 21 schools in Kansas to see which ones were the most popular online programs 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 Colleges.

#1

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Our 2023 rankings named Washburn University the most popular online school in Kansas for health professions students. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a moderately-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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#2

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grantham University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in Kansas list. Grantham University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Lenexa.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Grantham University take out is $33,375.

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#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in Kansas list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in Kansas list. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Health Professions majors at WSU take out an average of $24,579 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $177.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Highland Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in Kansas list. Highland Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Highland.

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Fort Hays State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in Kansas list. FHSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Hays.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at FHSU take out is $23,126.

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With a ranking of #7, Allen County Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. Allen Community College is a small public school located in the town of Iola.

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Barton County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Health Professions majors at Barton Community College take out an average of $14,008 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

With a ranking of #9, 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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Hutchinson Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in Kansas list. Hutchinson Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Hutchinson.

On average, health professions graduates from Hutchinson Community College take out $18,883 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Professions Colleges 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 21 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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