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Registered Nursing at University of Missouri - Columbia

Every registered nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the registered nursing program at University of Missouri - Columbia stacks up to those at other schools.

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and approximately 31,089 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 221 students received a bachelor's degree in registered nursing from Mizzou.

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

Mizzou Registered Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Registered Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Registered Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Registered 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 registered nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Mizzou Registered Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the registered 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 registered nursing major at Mizzou is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Registered 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 Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 5
Most Focused Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 12
Most Popular Online Registered Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 16
Best Value Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 37
Best Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 41
47
Most Popular Registered Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 47
Most Focused Registered Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 47
Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 75
Most Popular Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 163
167
Most Popular Registered Nursing Schools 170
Best Value Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 173
Most Popular Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 185
Most Popular Online Registered Nursing Schools 209
Most Focused Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 221
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 248
Best Registered Nursing Schools 438
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 519
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Most Focused Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 848
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools 1,318
Most Focused Registered Nursing Schools 1,587
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In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in registered nursing from Mizzou. This makes it the #185 most popular school for registered nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 56 students who received their doctoral degrees in registered nursing, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

90% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 221 registered nursing majors earned their bachelor's degree from Mizzou. Of these graduates, 10% were men and 90% were women.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in registered 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 registered 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 Registered Nursing Master’s Program

88% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of registered nursing master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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Of the students who received a registered 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 registered 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 registered nursing. In 2021, 56 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Registered Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in registered 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
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,210 $77,540

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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