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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

30 Colleges
$9,924 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,841 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate 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 30 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

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

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named State Fair Community College the best value school in Missouri for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public college 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. On average, practical nursing graduates from State Fair Community College take out $17,817 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

State Fair Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list.

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Out of the 30 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Ozarks Technical Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, OTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OTC are $4,924 a year. On average, practical nursing graduates from OTC take out $18,010 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

OTC also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri rankings.

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#3

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. SCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Cottleville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SCC are $5,190 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at SCC accumulate an average of around $22,653 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moberly Area Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. MACC is a small public school located in the distant town of Moberly.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MACC are $6,150 per year. On average, practical nursing graduates from MACC take out $18,796 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Central Missouri College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Trenton, NCMC is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NCMC are $5,910 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at NCMC accumulate an average of around $19,264 in student debt.

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State Technical College of Missouri came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. STC is a small public school located in the rural area of Linn.

STC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,095 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Practical Nursing majors at STC take out an average of $15,100 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

STC also took the #2 spot in our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri rankings.

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#7

Jefferson College

Hillsboro, MO

Jefferson College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. JeffCo is a small public school located in the rural area of Hillsboro.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JeffCo are $6,030 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at JeffCo accumulate an average of around $17,694 in student debt.

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#8

Mineral Area College

Park Hills, MO

Mineral Area College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. 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. Practical Nursing majors at MAC take out an average of $11,602 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#9

Crowder College

Neosho, MO

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

Crowder College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,088 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. MCC is a 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. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at MCC accumulate an average of around $27,547 in student debt.

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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 Colleges 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 30 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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