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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

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Kansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 27 schools in Kansas to see which ones were the most popular programs 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.

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. WSU Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Wichita.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from WSU Tech carry an average student debt load of $20,266.

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#2

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

Out of the 27 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson County Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at JCCC accumulate an average of around $13,500 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hutchinson Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Kansas list. Hutchinson Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Hutchinson.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Hutchinson Community College carry an average student debt load of $14,905.

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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. Highland Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Highland.

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Out of the 27 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 school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Kansas City Kansas Community College accumulate an average of around $16,681 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 and nursing assistants students. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Washburn Tech take out an average of $15,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Neosho County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Kansas list. Neosho County Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Chanute.

Practical Nursing majors at Neosho County Community College take out an average of $13,137 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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. North Central Kansas Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Beloit.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at North Central Kansas Technical College accumulate an average of around $13,778 in student debt.

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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. Salina Tech is a small public school located in the remote town of Salina.

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#10

Dodge City Community College

Dodge City, KS

Dodge City Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Kansas list. Dodge City Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Dodge City.

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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 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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