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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Missouri

31 Colleges
$36,339 Avg Salary
$11,876 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

In 2021-2022, practical nursing & nursing assistants students earned 962 degrees and certificates from a Missouri school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in Missouri to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Missouri

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Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

#1

Cass Career Center

Harrisonville, MO

Our analysis found Cass Career Center to be the best school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Cass RIX School District is a small public school located in the town of Harrisonville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lex La-Ray Technical Center. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Missouri list. Located in the distant town of Lexington, LLRTC is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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#3

Applied Technology Services

Sunset Hills, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Applied Technology Services. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Sunset Hills, Applied Technology Services is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saline County Career Center. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Marshall, SCCC is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carthage Technical Center. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Carthage, Carthage Technical Center is a public college with a small student population.

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Clinton Technical School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #6 on the list. Clinton Technical School is a fairly small public school located in the town of Clinton.

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#7

Four Rivers Career Center

Washington, MO

With a ranking of #7, Four Rivers Career Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Four Rivers Career Center is a fairly small public school located in the distant town of Washington.

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Hannibal - LaGrange University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the remote town of Hannibal, HLGU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Texas County Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Missouri list. Bolivar Technical College is a small private for-profit school located in the remote area of Houston.

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Rolla Technical Institute/Center ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Rolla, Rolla Technical Institute/Center is a public college with a student population.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 3,821
Minnesota 2,176
South Dakota 245
Iowa 1,762
North Dakota 256
Nebraska 346

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 45,031
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 35,655
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,653

Majors Similar to Practical Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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