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2021 Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Kansas

12 Colleges
1,332 Bachelor's Degrees
$26,717 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in KansasIn <nil>, nursing students earned 1,332 bachelor's degrees from a Kansas school, making the subject the 2nd in the state. This means that 0.8% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.

This year's Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Kansas ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in nursing. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent nursing programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the nursing program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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2021 Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Kansas

Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.

Top 10 Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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MidAmerica Nazarene University tops the 2021 list of our schools in Kansas that are best for non-traditional nursing students. Located in the large suburb of Olathe, MNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. MNU also took the #4 spot in our Best Colleges for Nursing in Kansas rankings.

About 2.7% of MNU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 218 of MNU students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 587 part time students in attendance at MNU.

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University of Saint Mary
Leavenworth, KS

University of Saint Mary landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best nursing schools for non-traditional students. University of St. Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Leavenworth. University of St. Mary not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #2 on our Best Colleges for Nursing in Kansas list.

The student loan default rate at University of St. Mary is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. There are approximately 247 students at University of St. Mary that take at least one class online. 355 of University of St. Mary students are attending part time.

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Fort Hays State University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Hays. FHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our Best Colleges for Nursing in Kansas list.

About 1.8% of FHSU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 6,600 students at FHSU are exclusively online. There are roughly 8,687 part time students in attendance at FHSU.

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Baker University
Baldwin City, KS

Baker University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Baker is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Baldwin City. Baker also made our Best Colleges for Nursing in Kansas list, coming in at #3.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. About 1,319 of the students at Baker are attending part time.

Full Nursing at Baker University Report

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Kansas. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population. KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Colleges for Nursing in Kansas list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. There are approximately 11,364 students at KU that take at least one class online. About 4,657 of the students at KU are attending part time.

Full Nursing at University of Kansas Report

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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Washburn University. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a medium-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Washburn University, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Nursing in Kansas ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.9%. There are approximately 1,727 students at Washburn University that take at least one class online. About 2,002 of the students at Washburn University are attending part time.

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Pittsburg State University landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best nursing schools for non-traditional students. Located in the distant town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public college with a medium-sized student population. Pitt State also took the #6 spot in our Best Colleges for Nursing in Kansas rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. There are approximately 2,928 students at Pitt State that take at least one class online. 1,552 students are part time.

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Wichita State University landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best nursing schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population. WSU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #8 on our Best Colleges for Nursing in Kansas list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.6%. Approximately 5,338 students take at least one class online at WSU. 5,241 students are part time.

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Newman University
Wichita, KS

The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Newman University. Located in the city of Wichita, Newman University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 2.3% of Newman University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 561 students take at least one class online at Newman University. There are roughly 1,402 part time students in attendance at Newman University.

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Emporia State University landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best nursing schools for non-traditional students. ESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Emporia.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. 2,639 of ESU students are exclusively distance learners. 2,388 students are part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 3,224
Minnesota 6,914
Iowa 1,352
Nebraska 1,229
North Dakota 589
South Dakota 814

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*Avg Cost is for the top 12 schools only.

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