2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Missouri
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
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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
Our 2023 rankings named State Fair Community College the best value school in Missouri for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. State Fair Community College is a small public school located in the 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ozarks Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Missouri list. OTC is a fairly large public school located in the 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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Out of the 31 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, St Charles Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Cottleville, SCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SCC are $5,190 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Moberly Area Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Missouri list. Located in the distant town of Moberly, MACC is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MACC are $6,150 per 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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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 remote town of Trenton.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NCMC are $5,910 a year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from NCMC carry an average student debtload of $15,470.
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State Technical College of Missouri landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public college with a small student population.
STC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,095 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at STC take out is $10,262.
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 college 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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Mineral Area College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Park Hills, MAC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MAC are $5,200 a year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from MAC carry an average student debtload of $9,500.
Crowder College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Missouri list. 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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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Kansas City, MCC is a public college with a fairly 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.
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 |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 22 |
| South Dakota | 0 |
| North Dakota | 70 |
| Nebraska | 0 |
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Majors Related to Practical Nursing
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Practical Nursing
| 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.