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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Kansas

27 Colleges
$37,726 Avg Salary
$10,322 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 & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Kansas. WSU Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Wichita.

Practical Nursing majors at WSU Tech take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Johnson County Community College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. JCCC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park.

Practical Nursing majors at JCCC take out an average of $8,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at Hutchinson Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Kansas. Located in the town of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Community College is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Hutchinson Community College carry an average student debt load of $8,750.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Highland Community College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. 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.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Kansas City Kansas Community College accumulate an average of around $9,125 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #6, Washburn Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Washburn Tech is a small public school located in the city of Topeka.

Practical Nursing majors at Washburn Tech take out an average of $9,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Neosho County Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular 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.

Practical Nursing majors at Neosho County Community College take out an average of $8,972 in student loans while working on their egree.

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North Central Kansas Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the rural area of Beloit, North Central Kansas Technical College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Salina Area Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the remote town of Salina, Salina Tech is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Salina Tech accumulate an average of around $7,500 in student debt.

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#10

Dodge City Community College

Dodge City, KS

Dodge City Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the remote town of Dodge City, Dodge City Community College is a public school 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 45,031
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 35,655
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,653

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 319,502

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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