2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Kansas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Nursing School for You
Nursing is the most popular major in Kansas with 2,633 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for nursing students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing Schools in Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 31 schools in Kansas to see which ones offered the best value programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Nursing Schools
Our analysis found Johnson County Community College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Kansas. Located in the city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a large student population.
JCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,688 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at JCCC accumulate an average of around $17,686 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hutchinson Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Kansas list. Hutchinson Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Hutchinson.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hutchinson Community College are $3,540 per year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at Hutchinson Community College accumulate an average of around $23,665 in student debt.
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Out of the 31 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas City Kansas Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Kansas City, Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kansas City Kansas Community College are $3,300 a year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Kansas City Kansas Community College carry an average student debtload of $22,395.
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The excellent programs at Cloud County Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Kansas. Located in the rural area of Concordia, Cloud County Community College is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cloud County Community College are $3,480 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Cloud County Community College take out is $23,397.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Neosho County Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Kansas list. Neosho County Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Chanute.
Neosho County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from Neosho County Community College take out $17,450 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at Labette Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Kansas. Labette Community College is a small public school located in the town of Parsons.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Labette Community College are $3,488 per year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Labette Community College carry an average student debtload of $18,102.
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Seward County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Kansas list. Located in the town of Liberal, SCCC is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SCCC are $3,648 per year.
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Fort Hays State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #8 on the list. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Hays.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FHSU are $5,430 a year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from FHSU carry an average student debtload of $22,866.
FHSU also made our Best Nursing Schools in Kansas list, coming in at #5.
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Garden City Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Kansas list. Garden City Community College is a small public school located in the town of Garden City.
Garden City Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,450 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at Garden City Community College accumulate an average of around $13,000 in student debt.
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Barton County Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Barton Community College are $3,776 a year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at Barton Community College accumulate an average of around $15,910 in student debt.
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Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 14,890 |
| South Dakota | 1,022 |
| North Dakota | 976 |
| Nebraska | 1,908 |
| Iowa | 2,966 |
| Missouri | 6,840 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 26 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.
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