2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) in Kansas

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in nursing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality nursing programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the nursing program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) in Kansas

#1

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas

#2 in overall quality

$19,320 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburg State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Pittsburg, Kansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified doctorate’s nursing students in 2019-2020.

Pitt State also made our “Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt State are $19,320, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Nursing at Pitt State

#2

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 #2 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas For Those Making $30-$48k list. FHSU is a fairly large school located in Hays, Kansas that handed out 19 doctorate’s nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

FHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at FHSU are $11,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Washburn University

Topeka, Kansas

#3 in overall quality

$19,206 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washburn University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Topeka, Kansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified doctorate’s nursing students in 2019-2020.

Washburn University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 full report on Nursing at Washburn University

#4

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas

#4 in overall quality

$15,112 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas For Those Making $30-$48k list. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nursing degrees to 23 students 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $15,112.

Read more about Nursing at Wichita State University

#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

#1 in overall quality

$25,007 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in Kansas For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #5 spot on the list. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nursing degrees to 72 students 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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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k)

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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