Nursing Schools in Kansas (2026)
49 accredited nursing programs found
Kansas has 49 nursing-relevant schools in this directory, with 33 public and 16 private institutions. Average in-state tuition is $13,364, with public schools averaging $5,335 and private schools averaging $30,493. The 25th-to-75th-percentile tuition band runs from $3,968 to $21,000. The cheapest tracked program is Haskell Indian Nations University at $600 per year — an unusually low figure tied to the school's federal mission — and the largest by undergraduate enrollment is the University of Kansas at approximately 19,857.
Across Kansas programs the average graduation rate is 47.2 percent and the average retention rate is 65.8 percent. Median post-graduation earnings average $45,846 and median federal debt at graduation averages $14,257 — among the lower in this group. The state's healthcare employer base is concentrated around the Kansas City and Wichita metro areas, with the University of Kansas Health System, Ascension Via Christi, and Stormont Vail among the major hospital employers for new RN graduates.
Registered Nurse Market in Kansas
BLS wage and employment data for registered nurses
Registered Nurse Salary in Kansas
Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024
Matches the Kansas average of $13,364.
Matches the Kansas average of 47.2%.
Matches the Kansas median of $45,846.
Tuition Overview
| Avg Public Tuition | $5,335 |
| Lowest Tuition | $600 |
| Highest Tuition | $38,480 |
| Avg Private Tuition | $30,493 |
Student Outcomes
| Avg Graduation Rate | 47.2% |
| Avg Earnings After Grad | $46,307 |
| Avg Student Debt | $14,257 |
| Total Enrollment | 121,665 |
All Nursing Schools in Kansas
| Institution | City | Type | Tuition (In-State) | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kansas | Lawrence | Public | $11,700 | 19,857 |
| Kansas State University | Manhattan | Public | $10,942 | 14,835 |
| Johnson County Community College | Overland Park | Public | $2,328 | 10,634 |
| Wichita State University | Wichita | Public | $9,322 | 10,493 |
| Fort Hays State University | Hays | Public | $5,633 | 9,792 |
| Butler Community College | El Dorado | Public | $3,556 | 5,694 |
| Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg | Public | $8,008 | 4,162 |
| Washburn University | Topeka | Public | $9,578 | 4,093 |
| Kansas City Kansas Community College | Kansas City | Public | $3,150 | 3,071 |
| Hutchinson Community College | Hutchinson | Public | $3,420 | 2,911 |
| Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology | Wichita | Public | $6,018 | 2,778 |
| Emporia State University | Emporia | Public | $7,356 | 2,328 |
| Barton County Community College | Great Bend | Public | $3,616 | 2,273 |
| Benedictine College | Atchison | Private | $34,800 | 2,236 |
| Cowley County Community College | Arkansas City | Public | $4,350 | 1,548 |
| Garden City Community College | Garden City | Public | $3,570 | 1,321 |
| Highland Community College | Highland | Public | $4,116 | 1,262 |
| Dodge City Community College | Dodge City | Public | $4,650 | 1,200 |
| Seward County Community College | Liberal | Public | $3,744 | 1,140 |
| Baker University | Baldwin City | Private | $33,900 | 1,080 |
| Southwestern College | Winfield | Private | $38,480 | 1,026 |
| Friends University | Wichita | Private | $32,748 | 1,015 |
| MidAmerica Nazarene University | Olathe | Private | $36,120 | 977 |
| Kansas Wesleyan University | Salina | Private | $33,470 | 894 |
| University of Saint Mary | Leavenworth | Private | $33,890 | 889 |
| Haskell Indian Nations University | Lawrence | Public | $600 | 878 |
| Coffeyville Community College | Coffeyville | Public | $3,040 | 870 |
| Wichita Technical Institute | Wichita | For-Profit | N/A | 866 |
| Newman University | Wichita | Private | $35,500 | 857 |
| Neosho County Community College | Chanute | Public | $5,644 | 848 |
| Colby Community College | Colby | Public | $4,046 | 837 |
| Cloud County Community College | Concordia | Public | $3,180 | 807 |
| McPherson College | McPherson | Private | $35,162 | 786 |
| Labette Community College | Parsons | Public | $3,968 | 766 |
| Fort Scott Community College | Fort Scott | Public | $3,240 | 763 |
| Allen County Community College | Iola | Public | $3,920 | 761 |
| Pratt Community College | Pratt | Public | $4,064 | 600 |
| Sterling College | Sterling | Private | $32,200 | 569 |
| Independence Community College | Independence | Public | $4,260 | 518 |
| Bethel College-North Newton | North Newton | Private | $34,002 | 499 |
| North Central Kansas Technical College | Beloit | Public | $7,208 | 472 |
| Central Christian College of Kansas | McPherson | Private | $21,000 | 394 |
| Salina Area Technical College | Salina | Public | $7,020 | 352 |
| Donnelly College | Kansas City | Private | $10,350 | 343 |
| Flint Hills Technical College | Emporia | Public | $6,196 | 341 |
| Manhattan Area Technical College | Manhattan | Public | $9,276 | 328 |
| Northwest Kansas Technical College | Goodland | Public | N/A | 314 |
| Hesston College | Hesston | Private | $31,368 | 308 |
| Cleveland University-Kansas City | Overland Park | Private | $14,400 | 79 |
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Kansas Nursing Market Context
BLS data for Kansas shows an RN median annual wage of $68,930 and a mean of $71,300. The 10th to 90th percentile range runs from $52,750 to $91,740. Statewide RN employment is approximately 28,540 and the projected growth rate is 5 percent.
Median program debt of $14,257 against a $68,930 RN median wage produces a workable payback profile, helped by the public-college-dominated cost basis. The 90th-percentile figure of $91,740 sits just below the national RN median, indicating a wage ceiling that does not stretch as far as in higher-employment states. Cost of living in Kansas is meaningfully below the national average, particularly outside the Kansas City metro, which substantially shifts the after-housing comparison against higher-wage coastal states for graduates intending to remain in-state.