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

32 Colleges
$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in Missouri to see which undergraduate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Ozarks Technical Community College the most popular school in Missouri for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Springfield, OTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 86% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at OTC accumulate an average of around $18,010 in student debt.

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Out of the 32 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, North Central Missouri College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Trenton, NCMC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 92% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at NCMC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $19,264.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Moberly Area Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Missouri. MACC is a small public school located in the distant town of Moberly.

About 91% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from MACC carry an average student debt load of $18,796.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend State Fair Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 88% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from State Fair Community College carry an average student debt load of $17,817.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Cape Girardeau CTC is a small public school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.

About 94% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Cape Girardeau CTC take out $15,343 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. SLCHC is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Fenton.

About 88% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.

Practical Nursing majors at SLCHC take out an average of $24,251 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#7

Applied Technology Services

Sunset Hills, MO

Applied Technology Services came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. Applied Technology Services is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Sunset Hills.

Women make up 98% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Applied Technology Services carry an average student debt load of $20,098.

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#8

Concorde Career Colleges

Kansas City, MO

Concorde Career Colleges landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Concorde Career Colleges is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

Women make up 86% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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#9

Jefferson College

Hillsboro, MO

With a ranking of #9, Jefferson College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. JeffCo is a small public school located in the rural area of Hillsboro.

About 94% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

On average, practical nursing graduates from JeffCo take out $17,694 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#10

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

Three Rivers College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Three Rivers College is a small public school located in the town of Poplar Bluff.

Women make up 97% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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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 26 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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