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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Kansas

16 Colleges
$36,677 Avg Salary
$12,109 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is the most popular major in Kansas with 3,821 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Kansas to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kansas

The colleges and universities below are the best for practical nursing majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Washburn Institute of Technology to be the best school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Kansas. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn Tech is a public college with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Washburn Tech take out $14,062 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Out of the 16 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, North Central Kansas Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. North Central Kansas Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Beloit.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Flint Hills Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Kansas. Flint Hills Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Emporia.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Flint Hills Technical College take out $9,646 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#4

Donnelly College

Kansas City, KS

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Donnelly College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Kansas. Located in the midsize city of Kansas City, Donnelly College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Donnelly College carry an average student debtload of $13,423.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kansas City Kansas Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Kansas list. Located in the city of Kansas City, Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Kansas City Kansas Community College accumulate an average of around $10,947 in student debt.

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Cloud County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Concordia, Cloud County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

Johnson County Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at JCCC accumulate an average of around $9,249 in student debt.

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Manhattan Area Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. MATC is a small public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from MATC carry an average student debtload of $10,845.

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Neosho County Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Neosho County Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Chanute.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Neosho County Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,453.

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Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from WSU Tech carry an average student debtload of $12,163.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 962
Minnesota 2,176
South Dakota 245
Iowa 1,762
North Dakota 256
Nebraska 346

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, practical nursing & nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 45,031
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 35,655
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,653

Majors Similar to Practical Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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