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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Kansas

27 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.

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 Schools in Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in Kansas to see which ones were the most popular programs 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.

Check out the practical nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kansas.

Our analysis found Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Kansas. Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at WSU Tech take out is $20,266.

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#2

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 #2 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Kansas list. JCCC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from JCCC carry an average student debt load of $13,500.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hutchinson Community College is a great place 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 amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Hutchinson Community College take out is $14,905.

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Out of the 27 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Highland Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Highland, Highland Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kansas City Kansas Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Kansas list. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Kansas City.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Kansas City Kansas Community College carry an average student debt load of $16,681.

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

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Washburn Tech accumulate an average of around $15,000 in student debt.

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Neosho County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Kansas 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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With a ranking of #8, North Central Kansas Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the rural area of Beloit, North Central Kansas Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from North Central Kansas Technical College carry an average student debt load of $13,778.

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With a ranking of #9, Salina Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the remote town of Salina, Salina Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Dodge City Community College

Dodge City, KS

With a ranking of #10, Dodge City Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the remote town of Dodge City, Dodge City Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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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 25 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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