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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

10 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Missouri to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online nursing bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Missouri.

Our analysis found Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in Missouri. Located in the town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from CMU CGES carry an average student debtload of $29,850.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Central Missouri is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

Of the 143 students majoring in nursing at UCM, 6% are male and 94% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from UCM carry an average student debtload of $27,578. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $145, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Missouri State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Southeast Missouri State University carry an average student debtload of $28,330. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $129, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in nursing at Columbia College Missouri, 11% are male and 89% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from Columbia College Missouri take out $39,454 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Lincoln University

Jefferson City, MO

Out of the 10 online programs at schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Jefferson City, LU Missouri is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in nursing at LU Missouri, 7% are male and 93% are female.

Nursing majors at LU Missouri take out an average of $30,947 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Northwest Missouri State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#7

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO

Missouri Baptist University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree nursing programs. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

About 82% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.

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Hannibal - LaGrange University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the remote town of Hannibal, HLGU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in nursing at HLGU, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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William Woods University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. William Woods is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fulton.

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#9

Concorde Career Colleges

Kansas City, MO

Concorde Career Colleges landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Kansas City, Concorde Career Colleges is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

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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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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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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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