Federal data
Highest earning certificate practical nursing programs in Missouri
Missouri practical nursing programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Central Missouri College | Trenton | Public, 2-year | $59,889 | 55 |
| 2 | Four Rivers Career Center | Washington | Public, under 2-year | $50,931 | 46 |
| 3 | Lex La-Ray Technical Center | Lexington | Public, under 2-year | $48,192 | 32 |
| 4 | Carthage R9 School District-Carthage Technical Center | Carthage | Public, under 2-year | $47,524 | 36 |
| 5 | Concorde Career College | Kansas City | For-profit, 4-year | $47,421 | 66 |
| 6 | Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City | Kansas City | Public, 2-year | $46,147 | 32 |
| 7 | St Louis College of Health Careers | Saint Louis | For-profit, under 2-year | $39,609 | 114 |
| 8 | Ozarks Technical Community College | Springfield | Public, 4-year | $39,101 | 35 |
| 9 | Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center | Cape Girardeau | Public, 2-year | $38,814 | 47 |
| 10 | Southern Missouri Technical Institute | West Plains | Public, under 2-year | $31,297 | 32 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.