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Health Sciences & Nursing community-college programs in Missouri

18 community colleges in Missouri report awarding credentials in Health Sciences & Nursing. Two-year nursing, allied health, and medical assisting programs that lead directly to in-demand clinical careers. The list below ranks them by share of total credentials awarded in this field — a directional measure of program scale and focus.

If you are choosing a Health Sciences & Nursing program in Missouri, weigh program-specific accreditation, clinical or apprenticeship placement, and the institution's articulation agreements with Missouri public universities (for transfer-bound students) or its local employer relationships (for occupational tracks). Within Missouri published tuition tends to fall in a tight range, so the program-quality questions usually matter more than cost. The ranked list below is a useful starting point but should not substitute for a campus visit and a conversation with the program advisor.

Each college below links to a full profile with cost, enrollment, completion, and transfer numbers from the College Scorecard. Use the cost-and-aid guide for Missouri and the state's transfer-outcomes guide for additional context.

  1. Bolivar Technical CollegeBolivar100%
  2. Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health SciencesCape Girardeau100%
  3. St Louis College of Health Careers-FentonFenton100%
  4. Bryan UniversitySpringfield76%
  5. North Central Missouri CollegeTrenton47%
  6. Missouri State University-West PlainsWest Plains32%
  7. Three Rivers CollegePoplar Bluff31%
  8. East Central CollegeUnion26%
  9. Jefferson CollegeHillsboro25%
  10. Mineral Area CollegePark Hills23%
  11. State Fair Community CollegeSedalia23%
  12. Saint Louis Community CollegeBridgeton21%
  13. Moberly Area Community CollegeMoberly19%
  14. Crowder CollegeNeosho18%
  15. Ozarks Technical Community CollegeSpringfield18%
  16. St Charles Community CollegeCottleville13%
  17. State Technical College of MissouriLinn8%
  18. Metropolitan Community College-Kansas CityKansas City7%

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