2022 Best Value Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Nursing is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 313,362 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, nursing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $67,065 and had an average of $26,282 in loans still to pay off.

Across Kansas, there were 2,802 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,980 and $25,048 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 150 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,017 and $87,459 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in nursing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality nursing programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the nursing program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas

The colleges and universities below are the best for kansas doctor’s degree nursing students.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing in Kansas

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

#1 in overall quality

$25,007 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas list. University of Kansas is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 72 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas

#2 in overall quality

$19,320 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pittsburg State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas list. Located in Pittsburg, Kansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified doctorate’s nursing students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pittsburg State University are $19,320.

Read more about Nursing at Pittsburg State University

#3

Fort Hays State University

Hays, Kansas

#5 in overall quality

$11,376 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Hays State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas list. This fairly large school is located in Hays, Kansas, and it awarded 19 doctorate’s nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

FHSU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fort Hays State University are $11,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Washburn University

Topeka, Kansas

#3 in overall quality

$19,206 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washburn University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas. This medium-sized school is located in Topeka, Kansas, and it awarded 20 doctorate’s nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

Washburn University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washburn University are $19,206, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Nursing at Washburn University

#5

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas

#4 in overall quality

$15,112 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Wichita State University is a fairly large public school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 23 doctorate’s nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wichita State University are $15,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Nursing at WSU

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Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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