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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Missouri

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

31 Colleges
$10,072 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,339 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 31 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best value programs for practical nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Missouri

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for practical nursing majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

$4,680 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named State Fair Community College the best value school in Missouri for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the remote town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public school with a small student population.

State Fair Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,680 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from State Fair Community College carry an average student debtload of $18,758.

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$4,924 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ozarks Technical Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Missouri list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a large student population.

OTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,924 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, practical nursing graduates from OTC take out $13,656 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO
$5,190 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Charles Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Missouri list. SCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Cottleville.

SCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,190 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$6,150 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Moberly Area Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Missouri list. MACC is a small public school located in the town of Moberly.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MACC are $6,150 per year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from MACC carry an average student debtload of $14,925.

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$5,910 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at North Central Missouri College 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 remote town of Trenton, NCMC is a public college with a small student population.

NCMC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,910 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at NCMC take out is $15,470.

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$7,095 Average Tuition & Fees

State Technical College of Missouri did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #6 on the list. STC is a small public school located in the rural area of Linn.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at STC are $7,095 a year. On average, practical nursing graduates from STC take out $10,262 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Jefferson College

Hillsboro, MO
$6,030 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Jefferson College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. JeffCo is a small public school located in the rural area of Hillsboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at JeffCo are $6,030 a year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from JeffCo carry an average student debtload of $13,719.

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#8

Mineral Area College

Park Hills, MO
$5,200 Average Tuition & Fees

Mineral Area College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. MAC is a small public school located in the town of Park Hills.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MAC are $5,200 per year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at MAC take out is $9,500.

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#9

Crowder College

Neosho, MO
$5,088 Average Tuition & Fees

Crowder College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Missouri list. Located in the distant town of Neosho, Crowder College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Crowder College are $5,088 per year.

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$6,840 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at MCC take out is $24,426.

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

Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 22
Nebraska 0
South Dakota 0
North Dakota 70

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

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
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 31 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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