Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma programs in Missouri
Compare 26 reporting programs using the same federal field and undergraduate certificate or diploma credential definition. Earnings are observed four years after completion.
Highest reported earnings in Missouri
Each bar uses the same field, credential, state and earnings year.
1Jefferson CollegeHillsboro · Debt not reported$79,7342Moberly Area Community CollegeMoberly · $15,112 federal debt$68,1363North Central Missouri CollegeTrenton · $15,750 federal debt$66,6614Mineral Area CollegePark Hills · $10,500 federal debt$65,0655Cass Career CenterHarrisonville · $12,064 federal debt$64,2796Three Rivers CollegePoplar Bluff · Debt not reported$63,8037State Fair Community CollegeSedalia · $15,625 federal debt$62,0958Applied TechSunset Hills · $17,750 federal debt$60,0949Lex La-Ray Technical CenterLexington · $14,727 federal debt$59,50710Hannibal-LaGrange UniversityHannibal · $12,848 federal debt$57,735
CAREER CONTEXT IN MO
What related occupations pay in Missouri
These are common occupational matches for this field, ranked by the strength of the federal education-to-occupation match.
29-2061Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- State median wage
- $61,530
- Middle 50% wage range
- $56,280–$70,230
- State employment
- 14,700
- Projected growth
- +3.0%
- Annual openings
- 51,800
31-1131Nursing Assistants
- State median wage
- $37,680
- Middle 50% wage range
- $35,400–$41,600
- State employment
- 34,050
- Projected growth
- +2.6%
- Annual openings
- 196,200
Career wages and employment are BLS estimates for everyone working in each occupation in Missouri; they are not earnings or placement rates for graduates of these programs. Wage ranges show the distribution across workers, not an entry-to-experienced career path. Growth and annual openings are national 2025–35 projections. BLS reports openings in thousands; DegreeVerdict displays the corresponding job count. These figures provide labor-market context and are not used in DegreeVerdict payoff or ROI calculations.
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A quick read on Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants in Missouri
What do Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates earn in Missouri?
Across 26 reporting programs, the median observed earnings figure is $55,067 four years after completion.
How much federal debt is reported for these programs?
The median is $14,959 among the 24 programs reporting federal debt.
Which Missouri colleges report the highest earnings for this degree?
The table compares the same federal field, credential and earnings year. Jefferson College has the highest reported figure among the programs shown.