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Highest earning registered nursing programs in Kansas
Kansas registered nursing programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottawa University | Ottawa | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $76,207 | 44 |
| 2 | Rasmussen University | Topeka | For-profit, 4-year | $74,861 | 917 |
| 3 | Washburn University | Topeka | Public, 4-year | $71,210 | 231 |
| 4 | Baker University | Baldwin City | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $70,720 | 128 |
| 5 | University of Saint Mary | Leavenworth | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $70,349 | 75 |
| 6 | Bethel College-North Newton | North Newton | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $68,369 | 58 |
| 7 | Hesston College | Hesston | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $68,338 | 87 |
| 8 | Fort Hays State University | Hays | Public, 4-year | $67,435 | 194 |
| 9 | MidAmerica Nazarene University | Olathe | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $66,608 | 262 |
| 10 | Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg | Public, 4-year | $66,243 | 143 |
| 11 | Benedictine College | Atchison | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $66,204 | 37 |
| 12 | Newman University | Wichita | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $65,957 | 54 |
| 13 | University of Kansas | Lawrence | Public, 4-year | $65,347 | 115 |
| 14 | Wichita State University | Wichita | Public, 4-year | $63,301 | 225 |
| 15 | Emporia State University | Emporia | Public, 4-year | $60,066 | 54 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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