2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Kansas to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Kansas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Nursing
Our analysis found University of Kansas to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Kansas. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at KU are $11,045 per year.
KU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas list.
Request Information
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Washburn University is a great value for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Washburn University are $9,636 a year.
Read full report on Nursing at Washburn University
Request Information
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. Located in the large suburb of Olathe, MNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
MNU graduate students pay an average of $13,024 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Value Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
More Nursing Rankings in Kansas
Nursing Related Majors for Nursing
One of 30 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
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.