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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas

26 Colleges
$49,058 Avg Salary
$28,929 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Bachelor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in Kansas to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

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

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our analysis found University of Kansas to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Kansas. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 20% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Wichita State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Kansas. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 84% of the health professions majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fort Hays State University is a great place for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. FHSU is a large public school located in the town of Hays.

Women make up 86% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at Fort Hays State University Report

#4

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Out of the 26 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Washburn University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Out of the 26 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, MidAmerica Nazarene University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Olathe, MNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 83% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at MidAmerica Nazarene University Report

#6

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Pittsburg State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 13% are male.

Full Health Professions at Pittsburg State University Report

#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

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

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Emporia State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health professions programs. ESU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Emporia.

Of the 102 students majoring in health professions at ESU, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#9

Baker University

Baldwin City, KS

Baker University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Baker is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Baldwin City.

Women make up 88% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#10

University of Saint Mary

Leavenworth, KS

University of Saint Mary landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health professions programs. University of St. Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Leavenworth.

Of the 76 students majoring in health professions at University of St. Mary, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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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

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.

  • 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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