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Nursing at University of Missouri - Columbia

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if University of Missouri - Columbia is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and has a total student population of 31,089. Of the 221 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Missouri - Columbia in 2021, 221 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.

Mizzou Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Mizzou

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Mizzou does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

Mizzou Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at Mizzou compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at Mizzou 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 47
Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 102
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 171
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 181
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 189
Most Popular Nursing Schools 242
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 264
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 275
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 275
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 294
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 336
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 359
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Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 463
Best Nursing Schools 476
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 485
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 543
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 580
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Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 894
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,444
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Most Focused Nursing Schools 1,703

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Mizzou. This makes it the #486 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 56 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #47 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Mizzou Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mizzou is $60,951. 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 Mizzou

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

Mizzou Nursing Bachelor’s Program

90% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Mizzou 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 University of Missouri - Columbia with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 191
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

Mizzou Nursing Master’s Program

88% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The nursing program at Mizzou awarded 8 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 13% of these degrees went to men with the other 88% going to women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Mizzou, 88% 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 University of Missouri - Columbia 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 1
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Mizzou also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 56 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Missouri - Columbia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 285

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 University of Missouri - Columbia.

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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