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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Missouri

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

31 Colleges
$10,072 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,339 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school 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, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in Missouri to see which programs offered the best value experiences for practical nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Missouri

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

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

$4,680 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named State Fair Community College the best value school in Missouri for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. State Fair Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Sedalia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at State Fair Community College are $4,680 a year. Practical Nursing majors at State Fair Community College take out an average of $18,758 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$4,924 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ozarks Technical Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Missouri list. OTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OTC are $4,924 per year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from OTC carry an average student debtload of $13,656.

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#3

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO
$5,190 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Charles Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large suburb of Cottleville, SCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SCC are $5,190 per year.

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$6,150 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Moberly, MACC is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MACC are $6,150 per year. Practical Nursing majors at MACC take out an average of $14,925 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$5,910 Average Tuition & Fees

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. NCMC is a small public school located in the town of Trenton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NCMC are $5,910 a year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at NCMC accumulate an average of around $15,470 in student debt.

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$7,095 Average Tuition & Fees

State Technical College of Missouri landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at STC are $7,095 a year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from STC carry an average student debtload of $10,262.

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#7

Jefferson College

Hillsboro, MO
$6,030 Average Tuition & Fees

Jefferson College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the rural area of Hillsboro, JeffCo is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at JeffCo are $6,030 a year. Practical Nursing majors at JeffCo take out an average of $13,719 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Mineral Area College

Park Hills, MO
$5,200 Average Tuition & Fees

Mineral Area College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Missouri list. Located in the distant town of Park Hills, MAC is a public college with a small student population.

MAC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at MAC accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt.

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#9

Crowder College

Neosho, MO
$5,088 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Crowder College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Crowder College is a small public school located in the distant town of Neosho.

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

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$6,840 Average Tuition & Fees

Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, MCC is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $6,840 per year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at MCC accumulate an average of around $24,426 in student debt.

MCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Missouri list.

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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 Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 22
Nebraska 0
North Dakota 70
South Dakota 0

One of 30 majors within the area of study, practical nursing and nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 31 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).

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