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Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

30 Colleges
$10,399 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,677 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in Missouri to see which undergraduate 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.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

Check out the practical nursing undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found State Fair Community College to be the best value school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Missouri. State Fair Community College is a small public school located in the town of Sedalia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at State Fair Community College are $5,112 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at State Fair Community College accumulate an average of around $13,417 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, State Fair Community College is ranked #4 for overall quality for practical nursing in Missouri.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ozarks Technical Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. OTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OTC are $5,216 a year. Practical Nursing majors at OTC take out an average of $12,300 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#3

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Charles Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large suburb of Cottleville, SCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SCC are $5,430 a year.

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Out of the 30 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Moberly Area Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Moberly, MACC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

MACC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,330 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Practical Nursing majors at MACC take out an average of $13,237 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Out of the 30 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, North Central Missouri College landed the # 5 spot on the list. NCMC is a small public school located in the town of Trenton.

NCMC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,240 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, practical nursing graduates from NCMC take out $12,779 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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State Technical College of Missouri ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at STC are $7,440 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at STC accumulate an average of around $8,019 in student debt.

STC also took the #1 spot in our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Missouri rankings.

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#7

Jefferson College

Hillsboro, MO

With a ranking of #7, Jefferson College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Hillsboro, JeffCo is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JeffCo are $6,210 per year. On average, practical nursing graduates from JeffCo take out $13,612 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#8

Mineral Area College

Park Hills, MO

With a ranking of #8, Mineral Area College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Park Hills, MAC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MAC are $5,650 a year. Practical Nursing majors at MAC take out an average of $11,296 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#9

Crowder College

Neosho, MO

With a ranking of #9, Crowder College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Crowder College is a small public school located in the town of Neosho.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Crowder College are $5,616 per year.

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With a ranking of #10, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Kansas City, MCC is a public school with a large student population.

MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,110 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from MCC carry an average student debtload of $15,188.

MCC also took the #5 spot in our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Missouri rankings.

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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

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 30 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.

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