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Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Kansas

2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Kansas

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

Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was ranked 3rd in Kansas. In fact, 2,633 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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The Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor 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 students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Kansas

The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Rasmussen University - Kansas to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Kansas. Located in the rural area of Topeka, Rasmussen University - Kansas is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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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Out of the 15 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Neosho County Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Neosho County Community College is a small public school located in the town of Chanute.

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. Hutchinson Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Hutchinson.

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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The excellent associate degree programs at North Central Kansas Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Kansas. North Central Kansas Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Beloit.

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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Manhattan Area Technical College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. MATC is a small public school located in the city of Manhattan.

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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the midsize city of Kansas City, Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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 ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the town of Liberal, SCCC is a public school with a small student population.

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. Located in the midsize city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Cloud County Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the rural area of Concordia, Cloud County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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 ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Kansas list. Labette Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Parsons.

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

One of 30 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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