Registered Nursing Programs in Kansas
Registered Nursing is a licensure degree: clinical rotations plus the NCLEX exam lead straight into hospital and clinic roles. It posts some of the highest one-year earnings of any bachelor major because demand is deep in nearly every metro.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Ranked Registered Nursing Programs in Kansas
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker University | Registered Nursing | $81,473 n=109 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=83 |
| Fort Hays State University | Registered Nursing | $79,855 n=161 | $22,125 n=151 |
| Rasmussen University-Kansas | Registered Nursing | $77,969 n=894 | $41,334 n=895 |
| Washburn University | Registered Nursing | $75,726 n=232 | $24,937 n=186 |
| MidAmerica Nazarene University | Registered Nursing | $73,750 n=271 | $27,000 n=214 |
| Emporia State University | Registered Nursing | $73,377 n=100 | $21,326 Small program - rough guide n=58 |
| Pittsburg State University | Registered Nursing | $72,207 n=172 | $21,689 n=137 |
| University of Kansas | Registered Nursing | $71,919 n=136 | $20,336 n=122 |
| Wichita State University | Registered Nursing | $67,766 n=233 | $21,000 n=149 |
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine College | Registered Nursing | $76,255 Small program - rough guide n=39 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=39 |
| Bethel College-North Newton | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| Barclay College | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| Hesston College | Registered Nursing | $73,205 Small program - rough guide n=64 | $29,738 Small program - rough guide n=55 |
| Newman University | Registered Nursing | $64,869 Small program - rough guide n=67 | $30,468 Small program - rough guide n=38 |
| Kansas Wesleyan University | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| Ottawa University-Ottawa | Registered Nursing | $79,078 Small program - rough guide n=63 | $25,916 n=108 |
| Ottawa University-Kansas City | Registered Nursing | $79,078 Small program - rough guide n=63 | $25,916 n=108 |
| University of Saint Mary | Registered Nursing | $78,665 Small program - rough guide n=83 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=93 |
| Southwestern College | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| Ottawa University-Online | Registered Nursing | $79,078 Small program - rough guide n=63 | $25,916 n=108 |