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

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Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Missouri to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular for healthcare 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Missouri. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Health is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 82% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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#2

Crowder College

Neosho, MO

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Crowder 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. Located in the town of Neosho, Crowder College is a public school with a small student population.

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#3

Waynesville Career Center

Waynesville, MO

Out of the 6 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Waynesville Career Center landed the # 3 spot on the list. Waynesville Technical Academy is a small public school located in the town of Waynesville.

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Out of the 6 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Bolivar Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Bolivar, Bolivar Technical College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lex La-Ray Technical Center is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. LLRTC is a small public school located in the distant town of Lexington.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend State Fair Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in the remote town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 6 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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