Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Kansas City Kansas Community College

Kansas City, KS · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 226 graduates a year

$48,862
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$64,173
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,073
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#184 of 757
Rank by pay
#144 of 757
Rank, wage-adjusted
$9,125
Median federal debt

Kansas City Kansas Community College graduates in practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants earn 14% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 14% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Kansas City Kansas Community College Compares for Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants

All 757 colleges reporting practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Monroe College Bronx, NY$111,045$105,692#1—
2Saint Michael College of Allied Health Washington, DC$92,203$80,794#14$74,782
3Holyoke Community College Holyoke, MA$88,067$77,552#23—
4CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY$85,842$81,704#10$56,230
5Best Care College East Orange, NJ$85,297$74,864#39$40,687
6CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, NY$83,108$79,102#17—
7Harmony Health Care Institute Merrimack, NH$82,633$76,113#31$85,953
8Holy Name Medical Center-Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing Englewood Cliffs, NJ$82,581$72,480#67$62,684
9Unitek College Fremont, CA$82,448$75,022#38$61,838
10Chemeketa Community College Salem, OR$82,215$82,699#6—
…
181Galen Health Institutes-Houston Houston, TX$64,240$65,313#181$46,830
182Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville Pikeville, KY$64,240$72,739#63$46,830
183Baptist Health System School of Health Professions San Antonio, TX$64,223$65,296#182$48,775
184Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas City, KS$64,173$66,622#144$48,862
185Cisco College Cisco, TX$64,106$65,177#188—
186Midlands Technical College West Columbia, SC$64,083$71,058#84$46,823
187Technical College of the Rockies Delta, CO$64,079$59,926#327$42,451

Other Majors at Kansas City Kansas Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$53,200$42,224#99 of 152
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$51,091$43,010#93 of 226
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$41,947$36,954#256 of 319
Carpenters$40,446—#9 of 14
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$37,769—#181 of 637
Precision Metal Working$36,919$36,248#342 of 365
Culinary Arts and Related Services$31,270—#52 of 68
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services$30,972$21,091#206 of 1025

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Kansas City Kansas Community College practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $48,862 one year after graduating and $64,173 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Kansas City Kansas Community College rank for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants?

Among 757 colleges reporting earnings for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates, Kansas City Kansas Community College ranks #184 by median pay four years after graduation, and #144 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants at Kansas City Kansas Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% more than the national median for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants ($56,073), and the median federal debt at graduation is $9,125.

← All data for Kansas City Kansas Community College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.