Nursing Schools In Kansas
There are 35 accredited nursing schools in Kansas for faculty who teach nursing classes to choose from. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the nursing academic community in Kansas, and the future trends in nursing training at the following levels:
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Kansas Vs. National Nursing Employment
| Kansas | 58,290 |
| National | 5,150,780 |
Approximately 1% of the country's nursing professionals work in Kansas state.
Employment Growth for Nursing professionals In Kansas
| 54,080 | 53,400 | 54,880 | 55,550 | 58,290 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Yellow: Actual Values
In Kansas, the field of nursing is growing. In Kansas, 4,210 more nursing professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of nursing professionals has grown by 8%. This growth is faster than the change in the number of nursing professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of nursing professionals has grown by 7% from 2006 to 2010.
Nursing VS. All Professions salaries in Kansas
| $50,038 | $44,935 | $48,358 | $49,866 | $51,532 |
| $41,394 | $43,120 | $44,217 | $45,570 | $46,014 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Nursing
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to nursing professionals are growing in Kansas. Nursing professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $50,038 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $51,532 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Nursing professionals in Kansas
10th percentile |
$34,108 |
25th percentile |
$39,620 |
50th percentile |
$49,134 |
75th percentile |
$58,500 |
90th percentile |
$73,104 |
Thus, nursing professionals' salaries grew by 3% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of nursing, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid nursing professionals earning 114% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Kansas state.
Average Salaries for Nursing professionals and related professions in Kansas
BSN |
$57,470 |
Forensic Nursing |
$70,185 |
Gerontology |
$59,028 |
Nursing |
$51,532 |
RN to BSN |
$57,470 |
In Kansas, nursing professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Nursing programs available for each degree type for all schools in Kansas
associate |
24 |
bachelor |
16 |
master |
8 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
41 |
| Total | 91 |
The number of students graduating from the 35 accredited nursing schools in Kansas is increasing. In 2006 there were 1,153 nursing graduates from nursing courses in Kansas and in 2010 there were 4,945 graduates.
There was an increase in the number of nursing school degree or certificate graduates in Kansas by 329%. A majority of these graduates, or 45%, graduated with a undergraduate certificate in nursing.