Rasmussen University-Kansas
Rasmussen University-Kansas in Topeka offers career-focused programs, with a strong emphasis on nursing education. The campus provides hands-on learning opportunities for nursing students in a Simulation Center featuring labor and delivery, ICU, and medical-surgical simulation rooms. The university also offers career services to help with job placement, resume building, and interview preparation, and maintains employer connections. Many programs offer a blend of online and on-campus classes for flexibility.
Programs Analyzed
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All Programs at Rasmussen University-Kansas
19 trade programs at Rasmussen University, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
| Program | Score | Earnings | Debt |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in KS → |
71 | $68,119/yr | $20,058 |
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Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare nationwide → |
68 | $43,736/yr | $22,027 |
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Accounting
Accounting and Related Services Compare nationwide → |
67 | $47,506/yr | $9,500 |
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Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Compare nationwide → Compare in KS → |
67 | $45,271/yr | $14,167 |
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Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Corrections Compare nationwide → |
66 | $47,447/yr | $19,964 |
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Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services Compare nationwide → Compare in KS → |
62 | $39,372/yr | $19,489 |
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IT Management
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Compare nationwide → |
61 | $42,043/yr | $18,437 |
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Human Resources
Human Resources Management and Services Compare nationwide → |
60 | $45,969/yr | $21,801 |
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Computer Engineering
Compare nationwide → |
59 | $48,263/yr | $19,203 |
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Business Operations Support
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Compare nationwide → |
57 | $32,345/yr | $9,500 |
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Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in KS → |
56 | $51,036/yr | $20,283 |
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Marketing
Compare nationwide → |
55 | $44,293/yr | $22,083 |
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Teacher Education
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Compare nationwide → |
55 | $28,038/yr | $9,500 |
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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in KS → |
53 | $35,350/yr | $21,547 |
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Clinical Laboratory Science
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Compare nationwide → |
51 | $43,637/yr | $20,000 |
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Legal Support Services
Compare nationwide → |
48 | $40,492/yr | $12,125 |
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Management Information Systems
Management Information Systems and Services Compare nationwide → |
47 | $46,337/yr | $22,114 |
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Human Services
Human Services, General Compare nationwide → |
44 | $33,870/yr | $22,667 |
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Design
Design and Applied Arts Compare nationwide → |
42 | $32,246/yr | $23,820 |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
More Trade Schools in Kansas
Top-scored trade schools elsewhere in Kansas, ranked by average TradeSchoolOutlook Score across their programs.
Apprenticeship Pathways in Kansas
Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in Kansas. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
Trade Schools Near Topeka
Other cities in Kansas with multiple trade schools, sorted by distance from Topeka.
About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 19 trade and vocational programs at Rasmussen University-Kansas using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.