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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Missouri

31 Colleges
$36,339 Avg Salary
$11,876 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 & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Cass RIX School District is a fairly small public school located in the town of Harrisonville.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Cass RIX School District accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lex La-Ray Technical Center. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Missouri list. Located in the distant town of Lexington, LLRTC is a public college with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at LLRTC take out an average of $10,167 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Applied Technology Services

Sunset Hills, MO

Out of the 31 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Applied Technology Services landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Sunset Hills, Applied Technology Services is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Applied Technology Services accumulate an average of around $14,750 in student debt.

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Out of the 31 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Saline County Career Center landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Marshall, SCCC is a public college 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Carthage Technical Center is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the town of Carthage, Carthage Technical Center is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Carthage Technical Center accumulate an average of around $14,638 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #6, Clinton Technical School did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. 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 $13,110.

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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 distant 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 town of Hannibal, HLGU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from HLGU carry an average student debtload of $9,500.

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With a ranking of #9, Texas County Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Bolivar Technical College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the remote area of Houston.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Bolivar Technical College carry an average student debtload of $9,969.

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

Practical Nursing majors at Rolla Technical Institute/Center take out an average of $8,288 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 45,031
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 35,655
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,653

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 319,502

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.

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