2025 Best Nursing Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Kansas

If you pursue a doctor's degree in nursing science, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #29 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Nursing Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 32 doctor's degrees in nursing science to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on nursing science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other nursing science students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized nursing science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for nursing science students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Nursing Science Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Nursing Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Kansas list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Nursing Science in Kansas

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in nursing science.

Top Kansas Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing Science

1

Wichita State University
Wichita, KS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Wichita State University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in nursing science. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing science from Wichita State University

2

Fort Hays State University
Hays, KS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in nursing science needs to take a look at Fort Hays State University. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing science from Fort Hays State University

Best Nursing Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	199	108
Iowa	177	4
Missouri	175	11
Nebraska	99	4
South Dakota	57	0

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Nursing Science Related Rankings by Major

One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Nursing Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Nursing Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing Practice	85
Nurse Anesthetist	36

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle. More about our data sources and methodologies.