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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Missouri
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
Check out the practical nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Cass Career Center the best school in Missouri for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Cass RIX School District is a small public school located in the fringe town of Harrisonville.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lex La-Ray Technical Center is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the town of Lexington, LLRTC is a public school with a fairly small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Applied Technology Services. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Sunset Hills, Applied Technology Services is a public college with a fairly small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saline County Career Center. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Missouri list. Located in the remote town of Marshall, SCCC is a public college with a 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 fairly small student population.
Clinton Technical School landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Clinton Technical School is a fairly small public school located in the town of Clinton.
Four Rivers Career Center came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Missouri ranking. Four Rivers Career Center is a fairly small public school located in the distant town of Washington.
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Hannibal - LaGrange University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Hannibal, HLGU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Texas County Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Bolivar Technical College is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Houston.
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Rolla Technical Institute/Center came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Rolla Technical Institute/Center is a public school with a student population.
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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 3,821 |
| Minnesota | 2,176 |
| South Dakota | 245 |
| Iowa | 1,762 |
| North Dakota | 256 |
| Nebraska | 346 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Practical Nursing
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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.