2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Missouri
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You
Nursing is the most popular major in Missouri with 6,840 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.
There are so many nursing programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 22 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Missouri
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Saint Louis Community College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Missouri. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Louis Community College are $5,295 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Saint Louis Community College carry an average student debtload of $19,692.
Saint Louis Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means East Central College is a great value for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Union, East Central College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at East Central College are $4,392 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at East Central College accumulate an average of around $22,338 in student debt.
Out of the 22 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Crowder College landed the # 3 spot on the 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. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Crowder College accumulate an average of around $17,349 in student debt.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Charles Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Cottleville, SCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SCC are $5,190 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at SCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,767.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend State Technical College of Missouri. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public school with a small student population.
STC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,095 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, STC is ranked #1 for overall quality for nursing in Missouri.
State Fair Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. 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. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from State Fair Community College carry an average student debtload of $25,352.
North Central Missouri College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. NCMC is a small public school located in the town of Trenton.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NCMC are $5,910 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from NCMC carry an average student debtload of $24,833.
Missouri State University - West Plains did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of West Plains, Missouri State West Plains is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri State West Plains are $4,800 per year. Nursing majors at Missouri State West Plains take out an average of $19,841 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
With a ranking of #9, Mineral Area College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. 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. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at MAC accumulate an average of around $15,601 in student debt.
Jefferson College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the rural area of Hillsboro, JeffCo is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at JeffCo are $6,030 a year. Nursing majors at JeffCo take out an average of $25,514 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Minnesota | 14,890 |
South Dakota | 1,022 |
North Dakota | 976 |
Nebraska | 1,908 |
Kansas | 2,633 |
Iowa | 2,966 |
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Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 22 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.
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