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2024 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Kansas

5 Colleges in Kansas
143 Doctor's Degrees
$131,476 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #5 in popularity, nursing is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 143 doctor's degrees in nursing during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Nursing School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Kansas Your choice of nursing for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality nursing program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for nursing students working on their doctor's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.


 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Nursing in Kansas

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for nursing students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Kansas Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
80 Annual Graduates

University of Kansas is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in nursing. KU is a very large public university located in the city of Lawrence.More information about a doctorate in nursing from University of Kansas

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20 Annual Graduates

Washburn University is a good choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in nursing. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing from Washburn University

3
17 Annual Graduates

Fort Hays State University is a good choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in nursing. FHSU is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Hays.More information about a doctorate in nursing from Fort Hays State University

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18 Annual Graduates

Pittsburg State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in nursing. Located in the town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing from Pittsburg State University

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WSU is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Wichita.

After graduation, nursing doctorate recipients typically earn about $102,365 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a doctorate in nursing from Wichita State University


 

Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 122 380
Minnesota 120 658
Iowa 110 80
Nebraska 70 177
North Dakota 68 39
South Dakota 45 41

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Nursing is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing Practice 84
Nurse Anesthetist 30
Nursing Science 29

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 214
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 151
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 150
Chiropractic 121
Communication Sciences 23

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