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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Kansas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$5,020 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,726 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Kansas to see which programs offered the best value experiences for practical nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Kansas

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

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

#1

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS
$2,688 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Johnson County Community College the best value school in Kansas for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. JCCC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Overland Park.

JCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,688 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at JCCC take out is $13,500.

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$3,300 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas City Kansas Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Kansas list. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Kansas City.

Kansas City Kansas Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,300 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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$3,540 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hutchinson Community College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the town of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hutchinson Community College are $3,540 a year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Hutchinson Community College carry an average student debtload of $14,905.

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$3,480 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 17 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Cloud County Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cloud County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Concordia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cloud County Community College are $3,480 per year.

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#5

Garden City Community College

Garden City, KS
$3,450 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Garden City Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Kansas list. Located in the town of Garden City, Garden City Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Garden City Community College are $3,450 a year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Garden City Community College take out is $12,012.

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$4,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Neosho County Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the town of Chanute, Neosho County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Neosho County Community College are $4,000 a year. 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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$3,648 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Seward County Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. SCCC is a small public school located in the town of Liberal.

SCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,648 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Practical Nursing majors at SCCC take out an average of $6,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$3,776 Average Tuition & Fees

Barton County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #8 on the list. Barton Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Great Bend.

Barton Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,776 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Barton Community College take out $12,106 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$3,488 Average Tuition & Fees

Labette Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Kansas list. Located in the remote town of Parsons, Labette Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Labette Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,488 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Dodge City Community College

Dodge City, KS
$4,470 Average Tuition & Fees

Dodge City Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the town of Dodge City, Dodge City Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Dodge City Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,470 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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