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2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Kansas

15 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

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Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Kansas. In total, 2,633 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Kansas.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in Kansas to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Kansas

Check out the nursing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Rasmussen University - Kansas the best school in Kansas for nursing students working on their associate degree. Rasmussen University - Kansas is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Topeka.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Rasmussen University - Kansas carry an average student debtload of $32,326. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $175.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Neosho County Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Kansas. Located in the town of Chanute, Neosho County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Neosho County Community College take out $20,150 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Hutchinson Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Kansas. 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 nursing majors at Hutchinson Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $24,634.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Central Kansas Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the rural area of Beloit, North Central Kansas Technical College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Nursing majors at North Central Kansas Technical College take out an average of $24,789 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Manhattan Area Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the city of Manhattan, MATC is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at MATC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $25,557.

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Kansas City Kansas Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Kansas City.

On average, nursing graduates from Kansas City Kansas Community College take out $25,492 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Seward County Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree nursing programs. SCCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Liberal.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from SCCC carry an average student debtload of $18,741.

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Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

Johnson County Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree nursing programs. JCCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Overland Park.

Nursing majors at JCCC take out an average of $21,073 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #9, Cloud County Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Cloud County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Concordia.

Nursing majors at Cloud County Community College take out an average of $22,223 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Labette Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Parsons, Labette Community College is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Labette Community College accumulate an average of around $20,394 in student debt.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 14,890
Iowa 2,966
Missouri 6,840
Nebraska 1,908
South Dakota 1,022
North Dakota 976

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

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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