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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Kansas

17 Colleges
$37,726 Avg Salary
$16,021 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

There are so many nursing programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Kansas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Kansas

The following schools top our list of the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

Our analysis found Washburn Institute of Technology to be the best school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Kansas. Washburn Tech is a small public school located in the midsize city of Topeka.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Washburn Tech carry an average student debtload of $15,000.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Central Kansas Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Kansas list. Located in the rural area of Beloit, North Central Kansas Technical College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at North Central Kansas Technical College take out an average of $13,778 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas City Kansas Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Kansas list. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school located in the city of Kansas City.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Kansas City Kansas Community College take out is $16,681.

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#4

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johnson County Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Kansas list. JCCC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Overland Park.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at JCCC take out is $13,500.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Flint Hills Technical College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the remote town of Emporia, Flint Hills Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Flint Hills Technical College carry an average student debtload of $15,750.

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Hutchinson Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the town of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Hutchinson Community College carry an average student debtload of $14,905.

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With a ranking of #7, Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public school with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from WSU Tech take out $20,266 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Neosho County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Chanute, Neosho County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Neosho County Community College accumulate an average of around $13,137 in student debt.

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#9

Donnelly College

Kansas City, KS

Donnelly College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Donnelly College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Kansas City.

Practical Nursing majors at Donnelly College take out an average of $24,298 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Manhattan Area Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Kansas list. Located in the city of Manhattan, MATC is a public college with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at MATC take out an average of $16,024 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 22
South Dakota 0
North Dakota 70
Nebraska 0

Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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