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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

6 Colleges
$101,387 Avg Salary
$40,791 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Missouri. In total, 6,840 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Missouri.

There are so many nursing programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for nursing students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

Check out the nursing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Missouri Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Nursing

Our 2023 rankings named Maryville University of Saint Louis the best school in Missouri for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Maryville U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. UMKC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

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#3

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Louis University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, Goldfarb School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Research College of Nursing

Kansas City, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Research College of Nursing. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Kansas City, Research College of Nursing is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 14,890
South Dakota 1,022
North Dakota 976
Nebraska 1,908
Kansas 2,633
Iowa 2,966

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 262,974
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,647
Nursing Practice 8,862
Nursing Administration 8,663
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 4,717
Nursing Science 4,701
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,895
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,075
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 2,011
Nurse Anesthetist 1,768
Critical Care Nursing 747
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 622
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 567
School Nursing 539
Clinical Nurse Leader 502
Clinical Nurse Specialist 340
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 269
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing 262
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 192
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 87
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 26
Forensic Nursing 23
Palliative Care Nursing 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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