2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Missouri
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing 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 Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in Missouri to see which programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Missouri
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Colleges.
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Our analysis found Lutheran School of Nursing to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Lutheran School of Nursing is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.
Lutheran School of Nursing undergraduate students pay an average of $10,620 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Lutheran School of Nursing carry an average student debtload of $18,110.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Missouri list. Located in the distant town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CMU CGES are $6,720 per year. On average, nursing graduates from CMU CGES take out $27,562 in student loans while working on their degree.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CMU CGES is ranked #3 for overall quality for nursing in Missouri.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Missouri list. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
Saint Louis Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,295 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Saint Louis Community College take out is $16,800.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Central College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Missouri list. Located in the rural area of Union, East Central College is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at East Central College are $4,392 per year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from East Central College carry an average student debtload of $18,330.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Crowder College is a great value for nursing students. Crowder College is a small public school located in the town of Neosho.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Crowder College are $5,088 a year. Nursing majors at Crowder College take out an average of $14,930 in student loans while working on their egree.
St Charles Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Cottleville, SCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SCC are $5,190 per year. Nursing majors at SCC take out an average of $20,284 in student loans while working on their egree.
With a ranking of #7, State Technical College of Missouri did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public college with a small student population.
STC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,095 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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State Fair Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. State Fair Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Sedalia.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at State Fair Community College are $4,680 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at State Fair Community College take out is $23,167.
North Central Missouri College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Missouri list. NCMC is a small public school located in the remote town of Trenton.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NCMC are $5,910 per year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at NCMC accumulate an average of around $24,633 in student debt.
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Missouri State University - West Plains did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the remote town of West Plains, Missouri State West Plains is a public college with a small student population.
Missouri State West Plains undergraduate students pay an average of $4,800 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Missouri State West Plains take out is $16,216.
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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value 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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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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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