Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Concorde Career College-Kansas City

Concorde Career College-Kansas City charges nearly double what most Missouri nursing programs charge—$25,421 versus a state median of $14,936—and delivers earnings that sit just above the middle of the pack. First-year graduates earn about $47,400, which beats Missouri's median by roughly $4,000 but falls well short of what graduates from community colleges like North Central Missouri College ($59,889) or Mineral Area College ($55,389) achieve. More concerning: earnings drop to $45,119 by year four, suggesting limited advancement opportunities in this credential tier.

The debt burden matters here. While the 0.54 debt-to-earnings ratio looks manageable on paper, it's actually among the highest in the nation for this program (95th percentile). That means Concorde charges more than 95% of comparable nursing programs nationwide. For a for-profit certificate where over half the students need Pell grants, that's a significant financial strain, especially when Missouri offers dozens of cheaper alternatives through public institutions.

If your child is set on this career path, compare the $25,000 investment here against what Missouri's public technical centers and community colleges charge—often half as much—for similar or better job prospects. The premium you'd pay at Concorde doesn't translate to meaningfully better outcomes.