2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate School for You
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Kansas to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Kansas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named University of Kansas the best value school in Kansas for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at KU are $11,045 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, KU is ranked #1 for overall quality for nursing in Kansas.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washburn University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas list. Washburn University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Topeka.
Washburn University graduate students pay an average of $9,636 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Washburn University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means MidAmerica Nazarene University is a great value for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. MNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Olathe.
MNU graduate students pay an average of $13,024 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
MNU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 14,890 |
| Iowa | 2,966 |
| Missouri | 6,840 |
| Nebraska | 1,908 |
| South Dakota | 1,022 |
| North Dakota | 976 |
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Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Nursing Focus Areas
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 3 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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