Poplar Bluff, MO has two higher education schools within its city limits. Poplar Bluff School District Practical Nurse Program, the highest ranked school in the city, has a total student population of 70. It is the 766th highest ranked school in the USA and the 18th highest in the state of Missouri (#1 is Webster University). Poplar Bluff lies in Butler county, which is one of the 39 counties in Missouri. The Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area area has 197,160 total employed workers according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a 1.2% unemployment rate, $14.87/hr average worker wage, and a $30,940 average annual salary.
Of the 2 schools in Poplar Bluff, none have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Poplar Bluff School District Practical Nurse Program comes out as the most expensive ($15,648/yr), with Three Rivers Community College as the lowest recorded at only $4,190/yr.
Popular Bars in Poplar Bluff:| Name | State | Population | # of Schools | Avg School Rank | Total Programs | Distance from Poplar Bluff |
| Cape Girardeau | MO | - | 6 | 26.7452 | 153 | 61.4 miles |
| State University | AR | - | 1 | 57.8251 | 135 | 65.4 miles |
| Jonesboro | AR | 66,734 | 1 | 24.4204 | 8 | 66.9 miles |