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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Missouri
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Missouri to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for practical nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Missouri
Check out the practical nursing basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Nursing & Nursing Assistants
Our analysis found Crowder College to be the best value school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Missouri. Crowder College is a small public school located in the town of Neosho.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Crowder College are $5,616 a year.
Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Crowder College Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Southeast Health is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.
Southeast Health undergraduate students pay an average of $11,691 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 4 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Bolivar Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Bolivar Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Bolivar.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bolivar Technical College are $24,610 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waynesville Career Center. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in the remote town of Waynesville, Waynesville Technical Academy is a public college with a small student population.
Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Waynesville Career Center Report
Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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 4 schools only.
- 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.