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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Kansas

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Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic 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 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Kansas to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology the most popular school in Kansas for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public college with a small student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

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Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

Out of the 24 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson County Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. JCCC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park.

Of the 317 students majoring in practical nursing at JCCC, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hutchinson Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Kansas list. Located in the distant town of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 88% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Highland Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Kansas. Located in the rural area of Highland, Highland Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 229 students majoring in practical nursing at Highland Community College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Kansas City Kansas Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Kansas. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school located in the city of Kansas City.

Women make up 88% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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Washburn Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Washburn Tech is a small public school located in the midsize city of Topeka.

Women make up 95% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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Neosho County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Kansas list. Located in the town of Chanute, Neosho County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

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Salina Area Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Kansas list. Located in the town of Salina, Salina Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 89% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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Dodge City Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Kansas list. Located in the town of Dodge City, Dodge City Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 84% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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North Central Kansas Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Beloit, North Central Kansas Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

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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 24 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).

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