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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

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$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 30 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for nursing students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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 undergraduate certificate in Missouri. Cass RIX School District is a fairly small public school located in the town of Harrisonville.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Cass RIX School District take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $17,130.

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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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in the distant town of Lexington, LLRTC is a public school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at LLRTC accumulate an average of around $20,626 in student debt.

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#3

Applied Technology Services

Sunset Hills, MO

Out of the 30 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 fairly small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Applied Technology Services take out $20,098 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saline County Career Center. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in the remote town of Marshall, SCCC is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at SCCC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,351.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Carthage Technical Center is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the fringe town of Carthage, Carthage Technical Center is a public college with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Carthage Technical Center take out $19,524 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Clinton Technical School landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Clinton Technical School is a fairly small public school located in the town of Clinton.

Practical Nursing majors at Clinton Technical School take out an average of $21,781 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#7

Four Rivers Career Center

Washington, MO

With a ranking of #7, Four Rivers Career Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Four Rivers Career Center is a fairly small public school located in the distant town of Washington.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Four Rivers Career Center carry an average student debtload of $18,706.

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Hannibal - LaGrange University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the remote town of Hannibal, HLGU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from HLGU take out $13,753 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Texas County Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the remote area of Houston, Bolivar Technical College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Bolivar Technical College take out $17,596 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Rolla Technical Institute/Center ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Rolla Technical Institute/Center is a small public school located in the town of Rolla.

Practical Nursing majors at Rolla Technical Institute/Center take out an average of $16,956 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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

Explore all the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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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