24 accredited Kansas schools graduated 3,743 CNA students in 2023–24. Compare them by city below, with published costs, program length and what nursing assistants earn in Kansas.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
330 CNA credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college, the 2nd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,552 ($5,462 out of state).
This public two-year college in Butler County graduated 139 CNA students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,190 ($4,890 out of state).
463 CNA credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college, the most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,944 ($5,088 out of state).
241 CNA credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college, the 3rd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,610 ($3,840 out of state).
233 CNA credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college, the 4th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,130 ($3,090 out of state).
This public two-year college in Wyandotte County graduated 213 CNA students in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,296 ($5,628 out of state).
Public two-year college in Chanute that reported 202 CNA graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,976.
Public two-year college in Garden City that reported 184 CNA graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,830 ($2,460 out of state).
182 CNA credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,128.
Public two-year college in Salina that reported 181 CNA graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,760.
168 CNA credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public career school. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $7,296.
155 CNA credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,100 ($3,900 out of state).
Public two-year college in Beloit that reported 155 CNA graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,440.
Public two-year college in Fort Scott that reported 136 CNA graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,410 ($1,860 out of state).
This public two-year college in Ford County graduated 127 CNA students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $900 ($2,100 out of state).
118 CNA credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,144 ($3,360 out of state).
This public two-year college in Pratt County graduated 79 CNA students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,240 ($2,688 out of state).
72 CNA credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,304 ($3,136 out of state).
This public two-year college in Riley County graduated 72 CNA students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,976.
This public two-year college in Lyon County graduated 71 CNA students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,960.
Public two-year college in Iola that reported 67 CNA graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,100 ($2,660 out of state).
56 CNA credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,546 ($4,236 out of state).
54 CNA credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,920 ($2,310 out of state).
45 CNA credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,248 ($2,816 out of state).
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We list 24 accredited Kansas schools that graduated CNA students in 2023–24, 24 of them public. Together they awarded 3,743 CNA credentials that year.
Most Kansas schools on this list are colleges that charge by the credit hour rather than a flat program price. Their median annual in-district tuition is $2,215; a short certificate typically costs a fraction of that.
The median certified nursing assistant in Kansas earns $38,010 a year ($18.27 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025, versus $42,260 nationally. The top 10% earn $46,980 or more.
Johnson County Community College in Overland Park reported the most CNA graduates in Kansas: 463 in 2023–24.
Federal rules require at least 75 hours of training, including at least 16 hours of supervised practical training. Many states require more.
A state competency evaluation with a written (or oral) test and a hands-on skills test, run by a state-contracted testing vendor.