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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Kansas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

31 Colleges
$8,370 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$67,165 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing Schools in Kansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in Kansas to see which 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.

2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Kansas

Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Nursing Schools

#1

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS
$2,688 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Johnson County Community College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Kansas. JCCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Overland Park.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at JCCC are $2,688 a year. On average, nursing graduates from JCCC take out $17,686 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Nursing at Johnson County Community College

$3,540 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 31 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Hutchinson Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hutchinson Community College are $3,540 a year. On average, nursing graduates from Hutchinson Community College take out $23,665 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Nursing at Hutchinson Community College Report

$3,300 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 31 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas City Kansas Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Kansas City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kansas City Kansas Community College are $3,300 per year. Nursing majors at Kansas City Kansas Community College take out an average of $22,395 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Nursing at Kansas City Kansas Community College Report

$3,480 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cloud County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Kansas list. Cloud County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Concordia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cloud County Community College are $3,480 per year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at Cloud County Community College accumulate an average of around $23,397 in student debt.

Read full report on Nursing at Cloud County Community College

$4,000 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Neosho County Community College is a great value for nursing students. Located in the town of Chanute, Neosho County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Neosho County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Neosho County Community College carry an average student debtload of $17,450.

Read full report on Nursing at Neosho County Community College

$3,488 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 31 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Labette Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Parsons, Labette Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Labette Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,488 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at Labette Community College take out an average of $18,102 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Nursing at Labette Community College

$3,648 Average Tuition & Fees

Seward County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Kansas list. SCCC is a small public school located in the town of Liberal.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SCCC are $3,648 a year.

Read full report on Nursing at Seward County Community College

$5,430 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Fort Hays State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FHSU are $5,430 a year. Nursing majors at FHSU take out an average of $22,866 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Nursing at Fort Hays State University Report

#9

Garden City Community College

Garden City, KS
$3,450 Average Tuition & Fees

Garden City Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the remote town of Garden City, Garden City Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Garden City Community College are $3,450 a year. On average, nursing graduates from Garden City Community College take out $13,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Nursing at Garden City Community College

$3,776 Average Tuition & Fees

Barton County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #10 on the list. Barton Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Great Bend.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Barton Community College are $3,776 a year. On average, nursing graduates from Barton Community College take out $15,910 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Nursing at Barton County Community College

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

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 26 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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