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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Missouri

33 Colleges
$36,339 Avg Salary
$15,426 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 33 schools in Missouri to see which ones were the most popular programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Ozarks Technical Community College the most popular school in Missouri for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. OTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at OTC accumulate an average of around $13,656 in student debt.

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Out of the 33 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, North Central Missouri College landed the # 2 spot on the list. NCMC is a small public school located in the remote town of Trenton.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at NCMC accumulate an average of around $15,470 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Moberly Area Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the town of Moberly, MACC is a public college with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at MACC take out an average of $14,925 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend State Fair Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Missouri list. State Fair Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Sedalia.

Practical Nursing majors at State Fair Community College take out an average of $18,758 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Missouri. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau CTC is a public school with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Cape Girardeau CTC take out $14,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the suburb of Fenton, SLCHC is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at SLCHC take out an average of $24,291 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Applied Technology Services

Sunset Hills, MO

Applied Technology Services landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the suburb of Sunset Hills, Applied Technology Services is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Applied Technology Services take out is $16,779.

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#8

Concorde Career Colleges

Kansas City, MO

Concorde Career Colleges ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Kansas City, Concorde Career Colleges is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Concorde Career Colleges take out an average of $24,830 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Jefferson College

Hillsboro, MO

Jefferson College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the rural area of Hillsboro, JeffCo is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from JeffCo carry an average student debt load of $13,719.

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#10

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

With a ranking of #10, Three Rivers College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the town of Poplar Bluff, Three Rivers College is a public college with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Three Rivers College take out an average of $14,000 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 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 27 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.

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