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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Missouri

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

31 Colleges
$10,072 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,339 Avg Salary

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 Value 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 value experiences for practical nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Missouri

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

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

$4,680 Average Tuition & Fees

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

State Fair Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,680 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at State Fair Community College accumulate an average of around $18,758 in student debt.

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$4,924 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Ozarks Technical Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Missouri. OTC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OTC are $4,924 a year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at OTC take out is $13,656.

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#3

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO
$5,190 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means St Charles Community College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the large suburb of Cottleville, SCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SCC are $5,190 a year.

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$6,150 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Moberly Area Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Missouri. Located in the town of Moberly, MACC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MACC are $6,150 a year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at MACC accumulate an average of around $14,925 in student debt.

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$5,910 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Central Missouri College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Missouri list. NCMC is a small public school located in the town of Trenton.

NCMC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,910 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from NCMC carry an average student debtload of $15,470.

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$7,095 Average Tuition & Fees

State Technical College of Missouri came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at STC are $7,095 per year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at STC take out is $10,262.

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#7

Jefferson College

Hillsboro, MO
$6,030 Average Tuition & Fees

Jefferson College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the rural area of Hillsboro, JeffCo is a public school with a small student population.

JeffCo undergraduate students pay an average of $6,030 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at JeffCo accumulate an average of around $13,719 in student debt.

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#8

Mineral Area College

Park Hills, MO
$5,200 Average Tuition & Fees

Mineral Area College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the distant town of Park Hills, MAC is a public school with a small student population.

MAC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from MAC carry an average student debtload of $9,500.

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#9

Crowder College

Neosho, MO
$5,088 Average Tuition & Fees

Crowder College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Crowder College is a small public school located in the town of Neosho.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Crowder College are $5,088 per year.

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$6,840 Average Tuition & Fees

Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Kansas City, MCC is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $6,840 per year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from MCC carry an average student debtload of $24,426.

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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 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 31 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).

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