Best colleges for nursing in Kansas
Fort Hays State University ranks first in Kansas for nursing value (#352 nationally, value score 48.9): graduates earn $79,957 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $16,333 a year.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition · Source: College Scorecard field of study, reporting year 2025 · 10 Kansas colleges ranked · Updated November 4, 2026
Best nursing colleges in Kansas
Fort Hays State University ranks first in Kansas for nursing value (#352 nationally, value score 48.9): graduates earn $79,957 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $16,333 a year. 10 Kansas colleges qualify. At the median one, nursing graduates earn $78,266 and the average net price is $16,882 a year.
Source: U.S. College Scorecard field of study, 2025
What the data shows
Key findings
- 10 Kansas colleges qualify. At the median one, nursing graduates earn $78,266 and the average net price is $16,882 a year.
- The highest nursing earnings in the state are at University of Saint Mary ($85,587), ranked #4 in the state once cost, debt and graduation rate count.
- The lowest average net price among them is at Wichita State University: $10,307 a year.
- Median earnings
- $78,266
- National: $85,171
- Median net price
- $16,882
- National: $18,014
- Median federal debt
- $18,674
- nursing graduates
- Public colleges
- 6 of 10
- in this list
10 colleges
The Kansas ranking
Ordered by the national value score; the national rank is shown with each college. Earnings are medians 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
- Earnings
- $79,957
- Net price
- $16,333
- Federal debt
- $14,750
- Graduation rate
- 53%
- Earnings
- $79,109
- Net price
- $11,023
- Federal debt
- $19,437
- Graduation rate
- 52%
- Earnings
- $78,601
- Net price
- $20,004
- Federal debt
- $15,000
- Graduation rate
- 70%
- Rank in Kansas 4
Leavenworth, KS · Private nonprofit · #394 nationally
46.1Value- Earnings
- $85,587
- Net price
- $20,881
- Federal debt
- $19,500
- Graduation rate
- 46%
- Earnings
- $75,784
- Net price
- $10,307
- Federal debt
- $17,910
- Graduation rate
- 52%
- Earnings
- $70,657
- Net price
- $14,291
- Federal debt
- $16,219
- Graduation rate
- 48%
- Earnings
- $71,002
- Net price
- $14,364
- Federal debt
- $19,500
- Graduation rate
- 57%
- Earnings
- $78,233
- Net price
- $25,038
- Federal debt
- $17,687
- Graduation rate
- 55%
- Earnings
- $77,122
- Net price
- $17,430
- Federal debt
- $21,725
- Graduation rate
- 53%
- Rank in Kansas 10
MidAmerica Nazarene University
Olathe, KS · Private nonprofit · #674 nationally
16.8Value- Earnings
- $78,299
- Net price
- $30,947
- Federal debt
- $22,916
- Graduation rate
- 42%
Method: the same value score as the national nursing ranking (earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate, each a national percentile). Data: College Scorecard, reporting year 2025; 2026–27 edition, verified Nov 2026.
Questions about nursing colleges in Kansas
What are the best colleges for nursing in Kansas?
By CollegesRef value score, the top 3 Kansas colleges for nursing are Fort Hays State University (value score 48.9), Washburn University (value score 46.8) and University of Kansas (value score 46.3). The score weighs graduate earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate.
Which Kansas college has the highest earnings for nursing graduates?
University of Saint Mary: its nursing graduates have median earnings of $85,587 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
What is the most affordable nursing college in Kansas on this list?
Wichita State University has the lowest average net price of the ranked Kansas colleges, $10,307 a year after grants. A family's own price depends on income and aid.
How many Kansas colleges are ranked for nursing?
10 Kansas colleges have a nursing bachelor's program with enough graduates and reported earnings, plus a published net price and graduation rate. Ranks shown are national; the state rank is their order within Kansas.