2023 Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Missouri
There are so many healthcare 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Missouri to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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Top Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Missouri
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Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for healthcare students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Missouri.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $58,866 to cover tuition and fees at WUSTL. The school does not offer an in-state discount.
One thing to take note of is that WUSTL does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 98% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City is a great place for healthcare students working on their basic certificate.
Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri Southern State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Missouri list.
Online courses are available at Missouri Southern, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 56% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Missouri list.
Full-time students from Missouri pay an average of $8,294 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Missouri State. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $16,498.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Missouri State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 59% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Webster University is a great place for healthcare students working on their basic certificate.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $28,700 to cover tuition and fees at Webster. The school does not offer an in-state discount.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Webster. In 2019-2020 about 53% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Jefferson College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate healthcare programs.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at JeffCo is $6,030. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,740.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since JeffCo does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 57% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #7, Columbia College did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate.
Columbia College Missouri does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 78% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
State Fair Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Missouri list.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at State Fair Community College is $4,680. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,168.
Online courses are available at State Fair Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 72% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate healthcare programs.
One thing to take note of is that MCC does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 92% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Missouri State University - West Plains came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Missouri State West Plains is $4,800. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,880.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Missouri State West Plains. In fact, around 59% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
North Central Missouri College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #11 on the list.
Full-time students from Missouri pay an average of $5,910 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend NCMC. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,020.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at NCMC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 65% took at least some of their classes online.
Crowder College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Missouri list.
If you want to attend Crowder College, expect to pay an average of $5,088 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.
Online courses are available at Crowder College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 60% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Mineral Area College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate healthcare programs.
In-state students pay an average of $5,200 in tuition and fees if they attend MAC full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,760.
MAC does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 58% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Three Rivers College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Missouri list.
Three Rivers College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $6,510. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Three Rivers College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 87% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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