2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in Missouri to see which undergraduate certificate 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.
Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools
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 undergraduate certificate in Missouri. State Fair Community College is a small public school located in the town of Sedalia.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at State Fair Community College are $4,680 per year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at State Fair Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $17,817.
State Fair Community College also took the #3 spot in our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri rankings.
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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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. OTC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Springfield.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OTC are $4,924 per year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at OTC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $18,010.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Charles Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Cottleville, SCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
SCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,190 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Practical Nursing majors at SCC take out an average of $22,653 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
SCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list.
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Out of the 30 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Moberly Area Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the 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. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at MACC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $18,796.
MACC also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri rankings.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Central Missouri College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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. Practical Nursing majors at NCMC take out an average of $19,264 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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State Technical College of Missouri did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at STC are $7,095 a year. On average, practical nursing graduates from STC take out $15,100 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
STC also made our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #2.
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Jefferson College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the rural area of Hillsboro, JeffCo is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JeffCo are $6,030 per year. Practical Nursing majors at JeffCo take out an average of $17,694 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Mineral Area College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the town of Park Hills, MAC is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MAC are $5,200 per year. On average, practical nursing graduates from MAC take out $11,602 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Crowder College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Crowder College is a small public school located in the town of Neosho.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Crowder College are $5,088 a year.
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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Kansas City, MCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MCC are $6,840 a year. Practical Nursing majors at MCC take out an average of $27,547 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Nursing | 322,592 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 30 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.