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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Missouri

31 Colleges
$36,339 Avg Salary
$15,426 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

Today's nursing students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in Missouri to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Missouri

The colleges and universities below are the best for practical nursing majors pursuing a .

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 and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Cass RIX School District is a fairly small public school located in the fringe town of Harrisonville.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Cass RIX School District carry an average student debtload of $13,850.

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The excellent programs at Lex La-Ray Technical Center helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Missouri. Located in the town of Lexington, LLRTC is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at LLRTC take out is $15,881.

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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 Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Sunset Hills, Applied Technology Services is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Applied Technology Services take out is $16,779.

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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 Schools in Missouri list. Located in the remote town of Marshall, SCCC is a public school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from SCCC carry an average student debtload of $14,027.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carthage Technical Center. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Carthage, Carthage Technical Center is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Carthage Technical Center take out is $14,995.

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Clinton Technical School came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Missouri ranking. Clinton Technical School is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Clinton.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Clinton Technical School take out is $20,500.

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#7

Four Rivers Career Center

Washington, MO

Four Rivers Career Center came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Missouri ranking. Four Rivers Career Center is a small public school located in the town of Washington.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Four Rivers Career Center carry an average student debtload of $14,913.

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

Practical Nursing majors at HLGU take out an average of $12,635 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Texas County Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the remote area of Houston, Bolivar Technical College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Bolivar Technical College take out is $16,621.

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Rolla Technical Institute/Center landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Rolla Technical Institute/Center is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Rolla.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Rolla Technical Institute/Center take out $13,492 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 22
South Dakota 0
North Dakota 70
Nebraska 0

Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592

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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