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Nursing at Missouri State University - Springfield

If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what Missouri State University - Springfield has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and approximately 23,505 students attend the school each year. Of the 81 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Missouri State University - Springfield in 2021, 81 of them were nursing majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

Missouri State Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

Missouri State Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how Missouri State performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at Missouri State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 23
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 63
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 78
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 123
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 224
238
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 264
287
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 301
Most Popular Nursing Schools 453
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 537
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 540
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 547
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 593
640
Best Nursing Schools 670
Best Value Nursing Schools 745
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 992
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Most Focused Nursing Schools 1,716

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Missouri State. This makes it the #548 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 96 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Missouri State Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Missouri State is $57,213. This is less than $62,880, which is the national average of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Missouri State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Missouri State University - Springfield.

Missouri State Nursing Bachelor’s Program

93% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 81 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in nursing from Missouri State in 2021, 7% were men and 93% were women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Missouri State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Missouri State University - Springfield with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 61
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Missouri State Nursing Master’s Program

100% Women
Of the 3 nursing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Missouri State, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Missouri State, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Missouri State University - Springfield with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Missouri State also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 96 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at Missouri State University - Springfield. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Missouri State University - Springfield. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 84
Nurse Anesthetist 65
Nursing Practice 31

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MO, the home state for Missouri State University - Springfield.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Registered Nurses 71,770 $65,130
Medical and Health Services Managers 6,840 $113,120
Nurse Practitioners 4,390 $102,470
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,210 $77,540
Nurse Anesthetists 1,110 $159,080

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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