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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

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Kansas to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular for healthcare 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 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 basic certificate in Kansas. WSU Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Wichita.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Kansas list. Located in the city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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Out of the 24 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Hutchinson Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Hutchinson Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Hutchinson.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Highland Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Highland Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Highland.

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

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Out of the 24 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas City Kansas Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Kansas City, Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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

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Washburn Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Kansas list. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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

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With a ranking of #7, Neosho County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Neosho County Community College is a small public school located in the town of Chanute.

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 landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Salina Tech is a fairly small public school located in the town of Salina.

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. Dodge City Community College is a small public school located in the town of Dodge City.

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

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With a ranking of #10, North Central Kansas Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. North Central Kansas Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Beloit.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 22
Nebraska 0
South Dakota 0
North Dakota 70

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

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
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

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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