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

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$81,655 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor'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 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor'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 8 schools in Kansas to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

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

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

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Out of the 8 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Cleveland University - Kansas City landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park, Cleveland is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 51% of the health professions majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Wichita State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Kansas. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#4

University of Saint Mary

Leavenworth, KS

Out of the 8 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Saint Mary landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of St. Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Leavenworth.

Women make up 54% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#5

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

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

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

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#6

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Pittsburg State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public school 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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Fort Hays State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. FHSU is a large public school located in the town of Hays.

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Rasmussen University - Kansas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the rural area of Topeka, Rasmussen University - Kansas is a private for-profit school 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 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

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 8 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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