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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

32 Colleges
$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate School for You

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The Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 32 schools in Missouri to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Ozarks Technical Community College the most popular school in Missouri for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. OTC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

Women make up 86% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

Practical Nursing majors at OTC take out an average of $18,010 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at North Central Missouri College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Missouri. NCMC is a small public school located in the town of Trenton.

Women make up 92% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from NCMC carry an average student debt load of $19,264.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Moberly Area Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Missouri. Located in the town of Moberly, MACC is a public school with a small student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at MACC accumulate an average of around $18,796 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means State Fair Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. State Fair Community College is a small public school located in the town of Sedalia.

Women make up 88% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at State Fair Community College accumulate an average of around $17,817 in student debt.

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Out of the 32 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau CTC is a public school with a small student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Cape Girardeau CTC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,343.

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St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large suburb of Fenton, SLCHC is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.

On average, practical nursing graduates from SLCHC take out $24,251 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Applied Technology Services

Sunset Hills, MO

Applied Technology Services ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Sunset Hills, Applied Technology Services is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 98% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Applied Technology Services accumulate an average of around $20,098 in student debt.

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Concorde Career Colleges

Kansas City, MO

Concorde Career Colleges landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Concorde Career Colleges is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 86% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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Jefferson College

Hillsboro, MO

Jefferson College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the rural area of Hillsboro, JeffCo is a public college with a small student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at JeffCo take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $17,694.

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Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

Three Rivers College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the remote town of Poplar Bluff, Three Rivers College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 97% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 26 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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