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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

30 Colleges
$9,924 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,841 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in Missouri to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

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

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found State Fair Community College to be the best value school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Missouri. State Fair Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Sedalia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at State Fair Community College are $4,680 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from State Fair Community College carry an average student debtload of $17,817.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Ozarks Technical Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Missouri. OTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

OTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,924 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from OTC carry an average student debtload of $18,010.

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#3

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Charles Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large suburb of Cottleville, SCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SCC are $5,190 a year. On average, practical nursing graduates from SCC take out $22,653 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Moberly Area Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Missouri. Located in the town of Moberly, MACC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MACC are $6,150 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from MACC carry an average student debtload of $18,796.

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Out of the 30 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, North Central Missouri College landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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. On average, practical nursing graduates from NCMC take out $19,264 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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State Technical College of Missouri came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public school with a small student population.

STC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,095 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at STC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,100.

STC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list.

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#7

Jefferson College

Hillsboro, MO

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

JeffCo undergraduate students pay an average of $6,030 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, practical nursing graduates from JeffCo take out $17,694 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#8

Mineral Area College

Park Hills, MO

Mineral Area College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the town of Park Hills, MAC is a public school with a small student population.

MAC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at MAC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,602.

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#9

Crowder College

Neosho, MO

Crowder College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Crowder College is a small public school located in the distant town of Neosho.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Crowder College are $5,088 per year.

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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, MCC is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $6,840 per year. On average, practical nursing graduates from MCC take out $27,547 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

MCC also made our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #2.

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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 30 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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