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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Kansas

21 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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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Kansas to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Rasmussen University - Kansas the most popular school in Kansas for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Topeka, Rasmussen University - Kansas is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Rasmussen University - Kansas carry an average student debt load of $32,326. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $175.

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#2

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Butler Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Butler CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of El Dorado.

Of the 122 students majoring in nursing at Butler CC, 12% are male and 88% are female.

Nursing majors at Butler CC take out an average of $28,628 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Neosho County Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Kansas. Neosho County Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Chanute.

About 96% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 4% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Neosho County Community College carry an average student debt load of $20,150.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Hutchinson Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Kansas. Hutchinson Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Hutchinson.

About 84% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Hutchinson Community College accumulate an average of around $24,634 in student debt.

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#5

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

Out of the 21 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson County Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 83% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from JCCC take out $21,073 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Nursing at Johnson County Community College Report

Fort Scott Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. FSCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fort Scott.

Of the 41 students majoring in nursing at FSCC, 17% are male and 83% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at FSCC accumulate an average of around $21,777 in student debt.

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Kansas City Kansas Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Kansas City, Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

Nursing majors at Kansas City Kansas Community College take out an average of $25,492 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Nursing at Kansas City Kansas Community College Report

Cloud County Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the rural area of Concordia, Cloud County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in nursing at Cloud County Community College, 8% are male and 92% are female.

Nursing majors at Cloud County Community College take out an average of $22,223 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Nursing at Cloud County Community College Report

Manhattan Area Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. MATC is a fairly small public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

Of the 33 students majoring in nursing at MATC, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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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North Central Kansas Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. North Central Kansas Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Beloit.

Women make up 93% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at North Central Kansas Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $24,789.

Full Nursing at North Central Kansas Technical College Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 21 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.

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