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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kansas

16 Colleges
$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Kansas to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kansas

Check out the practical nursing undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Washburn Institute of Technology the best school in Kansas for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Washburn Tech is a small public school located in the midsize city of Topeka.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Washburn Tech take out $19,916 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Out of the 16 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, North Central Kansas Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Beloit, North Central Kansas Technical College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from North Central Kansas Technical College carry an average student debtload of $17,470.

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Out of the 16 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Flint Hills Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Emporia, Flint Hills Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Flint Hills Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $20,321.

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#4

Donnelly College

Kansas City, KS

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Donnelly College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Kansas. Donnelly College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Kansas City.

Practical Nursing majors at Donnelly College take out an average of $24,557 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kansas City Kansas Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Kansas City.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Kansas City Kansas Community College carry an average student debtload of $20,517.

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Cloud County Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Cloud County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Concordia.

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#7

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

Johnson County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. JCCC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at JCCC accumulate an average of around $18,385 in student debt.

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Manhattan Area Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the city of Manhattan, MATC is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from MATC carry an average student debtload of $19,499.

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Neosho County Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the remote town of Chanute, Neosho County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Neosho County Community College take out $14,677 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kansas list. 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 $22,822 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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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 16 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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