2023 Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Missouri
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. As online education opportunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Missouri to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Missouri
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Our 2023 rankings named Columbia College the most popular school in Missouri for healthcare students working on their associate degree. Located in Columbia, Missouri, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 71 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
Associate Degree recipients from Columbia College Missouri accumulate an average of $29,271 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
Around 78% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent associate degree programs at Rockhurst University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in Missouri. Rockhurst is located in Kansas City, Missouri and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 associate degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees at Rockhurst is $40,480. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.
Around 75% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bryan University is a great place for healthcare students working on their associate degree. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $15,782 to cover tuition and fees at Bryan University. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, associate degree students take out $25,548 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
Bryan University is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
The excellent associate degree programs at St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in Missouri. Located in Fenton, Missouri, the very small private for-profit school handed out 78 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
On average, associate degree students take out $32,602 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
Since SLCHC is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend State Fair Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. State Fair Community College is located in Sedalia, Missouri and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 106 associate degrees to qualified students.
Students from Missouri who attend State Fair Community College full time pay an average of $4,680 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,168. On average, associate degree students take out $17,832 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 72% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #6, Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their associate degree. Located in Springfield, Missouri, the fairly large public school awarded 330 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
Students from Missouri who attend OTC full time pay an average of $4,924 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,028. Associate Degree recipients from OTC accumulate an average of $19,198 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 43% took at least some of their classes online.
East Central College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get an associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in Union, Missouri, the small public school handed out 81 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at East Central College is $4,392. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,168. Associate Degree recipients from East Central College accumulate an average of $19,037 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 49% took at least some of their classes online.
St Charles Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. SCC is a public institution located in Cottleville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 126 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $5,190 in tuition and fees if they attend SCC full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,900. Associate Degree recipients from SCC accumulate an average of $15,948 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.
Around 47% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Missouri State University - West Plains came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Missouri State West Plains is a public institution located in West Plains, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 57 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Missouri pay an average of $4,800 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Missouri State West Plains. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,880. Associate Degree recipients from Missouri State West Plains accumulate an average of $16,491 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 59% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
American Business and Technology University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get an associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list.
Associate Degree recipients from American College of Technology accumulate an average of $12,132 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, American College of Technology is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.
References
- 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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