2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Missouri
Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree School for You
Nursing is the most popular major in Missouri with 6,840 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.
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.
The Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri
The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Webster University the best school in Missouri for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Maryville University of Saint Louis. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Louis University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rockhurst University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, Goldfarb School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.
With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.
Cox College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, Cox College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Research College of Nursing ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Research College of Nursing is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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 |
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Nursing Related Rankings by Major
Nursing Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 266,651 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 16,104 |
| Nursing Administration | 9,838 |
| Nursing Practice | 7,992 |
| Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 5,092 |
| Nursing Science | 4,600 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,287 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,021 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 1,936 |
| Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | 1,883 |
| Critical Care Nursing | 773 |
| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | 563 |
| School Nursing | 553 |
| Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery | 509 |
| Clinical Nurse Leader | 444 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 419 |
| Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing | 331 |
| Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing | 181 |
| Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing | 57 |
| Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing | 53 |
| Palliative Care Nursing | 14 |
| Forensic Nursing | 14 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 16 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).
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