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.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Colleges.
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.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Washburn University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Kansas. Washburn University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Topeka.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Washburn University are $9,636 per year.
Washburn University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MidAmerica Nazarene University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas list. MNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Olathe.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at MNU are $13,024 a 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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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region
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 |
| 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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