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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Kansas

59 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Kansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 59 schools in Kansas to see which 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 Colleges.

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

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

On average, health professions graduates from KU take out $23,378 in student loans while working on their degree. 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 Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Kansas. WSU Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Wichita.

On average, health professions graduates from WSU Tech take out $20,158 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 59 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Hutchinson Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Hutchinson Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Hutchinson.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Hutchinson Community College carry an average student debt load of $18,883.

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#4

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

Out of the 59 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson County Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at JCCC accumulate an average of around $14,537 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Wichita State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Kansas. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at WSU accumulate an average of around $24,579 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $177.

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#6

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public school 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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Washburn Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn Tech is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Washburn Tech carry an average student debt load of $16,798.

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#8

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

With a ranking of #8, Butler Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. Butler CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of El Dorado.

On average, health professions graduates from Butler CC take out $20,467 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

Grantham University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. 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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With a ranking of #10, Kansas City Kansas Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. Located in the city of Kansas City, Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at Kansas City Kansas Community College accumulate an average of around $18,546 in student debt.

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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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