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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Missouri

33 Colleges
$36,339 Avg Salary
$11,876 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 & nursing assistants students. OTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

On average, practical nursing graduates from OTC take out $10,360 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Central Missouri College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Missouri list. NCMC is a small public school located in the remote town of Trenton.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at NCMC take out is $10,500.

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Out of the 33 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Moberly Area Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Moberly, MACC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Practical Nursing majors at MACC take out an average of $12,562 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.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from State Fair Community College carry an average student debt load of $11,000.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau CTC is a public college with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Cape Girardeau CTC take out an average of $11,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fenton, SLCHC is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from SLCHC take out $18,347 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Applied Technology Services

Sunset Hills, MO

With a ranking of #7, Applied Technology Services did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. 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 $14,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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 college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Concorde Career Colleges accumulate an average of around $18,710 in student debt.

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#9

Jefferson College

Hillsboro, MO

With a ranking of #9, Jefferson College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the rural area of Hillsboro, JeffCo is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

Three Rivers College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Poplar Bluff, Three Rivers College is a public school with a small student population.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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

Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 45,031
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 35,655
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,653

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 319,502

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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