2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Nursing
Our analysis found Missouri State University - Springfield to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Missouri. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Missouri State are $6,858 per year.
Missouri State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.
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Out of the 8 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Webster graduate students pay an average of $13,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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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 #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.
UMKC graduate students pay an average of $11,745 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UMKC is ranked #2 for overall quality for nursing in Missouri.
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Out of the 8 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Goldfarb School of Nursing are $10,872 per year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Maryville University of Saint Louis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Missouri. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Maryville U graduate students pay an average of $15,696 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Maryville U did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.
UMSL graduate students pay an average of $12,528 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UMSL not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.
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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mizzou are $11,255 per year.
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Saint Louis University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SLU are $22,614 per year.
SLU also made our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #3.
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| 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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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
- 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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