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2024 Best Registered Nursing Schools in Kansas

28 Colleges in Kansas
2,223 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in registered nursing, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #3 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 28 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Registered Nursing Schools in Kansas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,223 degrees in registered nursing during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Registered Nursing School

Best Registered Nursing Schools in Kansas Your choice of registered nursing school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for registered nursing schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Registered Nursing Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Registered Nursing
Bachelor's Degrees in Registered Nursing
Master's Degrees in Registered Nursing

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Registered Nursing Schools in Kansas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Registered Nursing in Kansas

The schools below may not offer all types of registered nursing degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Kansas Schools in Registered Nursing

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KS
196 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in registered nursing needs to look into University of Kansas. KU is a very large public university located in the city of Lawrence. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means KU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 196 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from University of Kansas

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In KS
152 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Washburn University if you want to pursue a degree in registered nursing. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #971 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Washburn University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 152 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Washburn University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Washburn University

3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In KS
217 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Butler Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in registered nursing. Located in the town of El Dorado, Butler CC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 17th out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were roughly 217 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Butler CC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Butler Community College

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
194 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat MidAmerica Nazarene University if you want to pursue a degree in registered nursing. Located in the suburb of Olathe, MNU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 16th out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were roughly 194 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at MNU in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In KS
128 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Located in the distant town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #884 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pitt State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 128 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Pitt State in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In KS
154 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

WSU is a large public university located in the large city of Wichita. A Best Colleges rank of #663 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 154 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Wichita State University

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In KS
36 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

University of St. Mary is a small private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Leavenworth. This university ranks 21st out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were about 36 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at University of St. Mary in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from University of Saint Mary

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In KS
129 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

FHSU is a fairly large public university located in the town of Hays. A Best Colleges rank of #588 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means FHSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 129 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at FHSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Fort Hays State University

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Baker University
Baldwin City, KS
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In KS
73 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Baker is a small private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Baldwin City. A Best Colleges rank of #731 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Baker is a great university overall.

There were about 73 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Baker in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Baker University

10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In KS
70 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public college located in the midsize city of Kansas City. This college ranks 27th out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were about 70 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Kansas City Kansas Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Kansas City Kansas Community College


 

Best Registered Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Minnesota74212,882
Missouri6934,413
Iowa6482,499
Nebraska5001,571
North Dakota416909
South Dakota381941

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Registered Nursing is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Nursing Science121
Nursing Practice83
Nurse Anesthetist56
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing47
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing22
Nursing Administration21
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing10

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