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2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Kansas for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Kansas for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Kansas for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Nursing is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 322,592 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, nursing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $70,916 and had an average of $25,426 in loans still to pay off.

Across Kansas, there were 2,874 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $67,165 and $28,256 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 134 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,354 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Kansas for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in nursing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular nursing programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Kansas for a Master’s

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

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University of Saint Mary
Leavenworth, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Saint Mary. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Kansas for a Master’s. University of St. Mary is located in Leavenworth, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 masters’s nursing degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Nursing at University of Saint Mary

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend MidAmerica Nazarene University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Kansas for a Master’s. MidAmerica Nazarene University is a small school located in Olathe, Kansas that handed out 24 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Nursing at MNU

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Hays State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Kansas for a Master’s list. FHSU is a public institution located in Hays, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Newman University
Wichita, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Newman University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Kansas for a Master’s. Newman University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Nursing at Newman University

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Kansas for a Master’s list. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nursing degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Grantham University
Lenexa, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grantham University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Kansas for a Master’s. Lenexa, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s nursing degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Full Grantham University Nursing Report

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With a ranking of #7, Pittsburg State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Kansas for a Master’s list. Pittsburg State University is a medium-sized school located in Pittsburg, Kansas that handed out 10 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

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Tabor College
Hillsboro, Kansas

Tabor College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Kansas for a Master’s ranking. Tabor is a small school located in Hillsboro, Kansas that handed out 6 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Nursing at Tabor

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Ottawa University - Kansas City
Overland Park, Kansas

With a ranking of #9, Ottawa University - Kansas City did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Kansas for a Master’s list. Ottawa University - Kansas City is a private not-for-profit institution located in Overland Park, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Nursing at Ottawa University - Kansas City

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Wichita State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Kansas for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 2 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Nursing at WSU

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Baker University
Baldwin City, Kansas

Baker University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Kansas for a Master’s ranking. Located in Baldwin City, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s nursing students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Nursing at Baker

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Washburn University
Topeka, Kansas

Washburn University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Kansas for a Master’s ranking. Washburn University is located in Topeka, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 221 masters’s nursing degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Nursing at Washburn University

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Rasmussen University - Kansas landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Kansas for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Topeka, Kansas, and it awarded 184 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

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