2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Missouri
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 Most Popular 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 were the most popular associate degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Missouri
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Saint Louis Community College the most popular school in Missouri for nursing students working on their associate degree. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.
On average, nursing graduates from Saint Louis Community College take out $19,692 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Baptist University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Bolivar.
Of the 133 students majoring in nursing at Southwest Baptist University, 10% are male and 90% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Southwest Baptist University accumulate an average of around $31,891 in student debt.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Crowder College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Crowder College is a small public school located in the town of Neosho.
Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Crowder College carry an average student debt load of $17,349.
The in-demand associate degree programs at Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Missouri. Located in the large city of Kansas City, MCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from MCC carry an average student debt load of $25,257.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Central Missouri College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. NCMC is a small public school located in the remote town of Trenton.
About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.
Nursing majors at NCMC take out an average of $24,833 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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St Charles Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the large suburb of Cottleville, SCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 93% of the nursing majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at SCC accumulate an average of around $21,767 in student debt.
Cox College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Cox College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Of the 79 students majoring in nursing at Cox College, 8% are male and 92% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Cox College accumulate an average of around $35,894 in student debt.
Three Rivers College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the remote town of Poplar Bluff, Three Rivers College is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Three Rivers College accumulate an average of around $19,529 in student debt.
Columbia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.
Nursing majors at Columbia College Missouri take out an average of $31,440 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Ozarks Technical Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. OTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at OTC accumulate an average of around $27,409 in student debt.
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Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 14,890 |
| South Dakota | 1,022 |
| North Dakota | 976 |
| Nebraska | 1,908 |
| Kansas | 2,633 |
| Iowa | 2,966 |
Majors Related to Nursing
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Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| 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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